Cardiovascular System
Pulmonary Veins of Inferior Lobe of Left Lung
Venae pulmonalis lobi inferioris pumonis sinistri
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The left inferior pulmonary vein is responsible for the venous drainage of the inferior lobe of the left lung. It is formed by the union of the superior and common basal veins. The left inferior pulmonary vein crosses anterior to the descending thoracic aorta, pierces the fibrous pericardium, and drains into the posteroinferior aspect of the left atrium.
List of Clinical Correlates
- Pulmonary vein atresia
- Anomalous pulmonary venous connection
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