Internal medicine
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Review Case Reports
Partial anomalous pulmonary venous return showing anomalous venous return to the azygos vein.
Partial anomalous pulmonary venous return (PAPVR) is a congenital heart disease with a reported incidence of autopsied case. The location of the anomalous pulmonary venous return is usually the right atrium, superior vena cava (SVC), and sometimes the brachiocephalic vein, inferior vena cava (IVC) or coronary venous sinus. ⋯ Furthermore, downward translocation of the right upper lobe bronchus was evident. This rare case is reported along with a review of the related literature.
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Review Case Reports
Retroperitoneal ganglioneuroma: a case report and review of the Japanese literature.
A rare case of retroperitoneal ganglioneuroma incidentally found during an annual health examination is presented. The patient was an asymptomatic female, age 26. Physical examination and routine laboratory studies gave normal results. ⋯ The tumor removed was 8 x 6 x 4 cm, 98 g and was encapsulated. Histopathological diagnosis of retroperitoneal ganglioneuroma was confirmed. Forty-one cases of retroperitoneal ganglioneuroma in the Japanese literature including the present case are reviewed.