Anomalous pulmonary venous return

What it means

A developmental defect characterized by abnormal connection of one or more pulmonary veins to the superior or inferior vena cava, the right atrium, or the coronary sinus, resulting in a left-to-right shunt of oxygenated blood.

Rare diseases that can present with this13

The range is how often this sign appears among people diagnosed with each disease — it is not a probability of having any of them. Many of these signs also occur in common, non-rare conditions. A sign on this page is a conversation to have with a clinician, not a conclusion.

Part of the broader category