Anatomical study of the distribution and confluence patterns of the right inferior pulmonary vein and its branches by multi-slice spiral CT imaging
Wang Xiaoni1, Wang Chenchen1, Li Xiangtong1, Zhang Zhengfeng1, Liu Linxiang2
1Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Taian 271016, China; 2School of Radiology, Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Taian 271016, China
Abstract:Objective To investigate the anatomical distribution and confluence pattern classification of the right inferior pulmonary vein branch by multi-slice spiral CT angiography (MSCTA) images, and to discuss the related of clinical value application.Methods Retrospective cross-sectional study. The imaging data of 100 healthy adults who underwent MSCTA examination in the Affiliated Hospital of Taishan Medical University from March 2017 to July 2018 were collected, including 54 males and 46 females with age of 24-86 (58.9±13.54) years. The original data of images were transmitted to the post-processing station for volume rendering (VR) and multiplanar reformation (MPR). The number, distribution and confluence of the branches of right inferior pulmonary vein were observed on the MSCTA images , then were named and typed.Results The whole convergence patterns of the right lower pulmonary veins include RLL typeⅠ (2 stems), RLL typeⅡ (3 stems), RLL type Ⅲ (4 stems), accounting for 67%(67/100), 28%(28/100) and 5%(5/100) respectively. TypeⅠ was the most common pattern, with 2 ways of confluence patterns and 5 subtypes, whereas TypeⅡ was the most complex pattern , with 6 ways of confluence patterns and 7 subtypes. TypeⅢ was rare, with 4 ways of confluence patterns and 4 subtypes. However, there were some other rare variations: the ectopic middle lobe vein (ectopic V4, ectopic V4+V5) and the ectopic superior pulmonary vein (ectopic V2), accounting for 7%(7/100) and 4%(4/100), respectively. Moreover, superior segmental vein(V6) was divided into single-stem type and two-stem type, accounting for 88%(88/100) and 12%(12/100) respectively. Mediobasal segmental vein(V7) was the smallest basal vein, the confluence patterns of which were irregular, and a total of 10 patterns were counted. Ventrobasal, laterobasal, and dorsobasal segmental veints(V8, V9, V10) had bifurcation, trifurcation and quadrifurcation types, accounting for 95%(95/100), 4%(4/100) and 1%(1/100) respectively.Conclusions The drainage and confluence patterns of the right inferior pulmonary veins are complex and variable.The distribution of pulmonary vein branches can be clearly showed by MSCTA before operation, which will improve the safety of thoracoscopic anatomical pulmonary segmentectomy.
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Wang Xiaoni, Wang Chenchen, Li Xiangtong, Zhang Zhengfeng, Liu Linxiang. Anatomical study of the distribution and confluence patterns of the right inferior pulmonary vein and its branches by multi-slice spiral CT imaging. Chinese Journal of Anatomy and Clinics, 2019, 24(2): 138-144.
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