Congenital partial anomalous pulmonary venous return (PAPVR) is rare and present in 0.04%–0.7% of the population. This may pose a significant problem for clinicians performing internal jugular venous catheter placement. This report depicts an abnormal internal jugular venous catheter placement due to a PAPVR to help physicians recognize and deal with variant pulmonary veins.
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