Table 1. Patients with esophageal cancer and a right top pulmonary vein at our hospital.
| No | Age | Sex | Diameter (mm) | Inflow-site | Location | Visual recognition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 64 | M | 5.42 | LA | BMB, BIB | Yes |
| 2 | 62 | M | 5.8 | LA | BMB | Yes |
| 3 | 56 | M | 3.36 | LA | BIB | No |
| 4 | 76 | M | 6.2 | IPV | BIB | No |
| 5 | 65 | M | 4.6 | IPV | BIB | Yes |
| 6 | 72 | M | 3.43 | IPV | BIB | No |
| 7 | 65 | M | 5.07 | LA | BMB | Yes |
| 8 | 75 | M | 4.53 | IPV | BIB | No |
| 9 | 74 | M | 6.8 | IPV | BIB | No |
| 10 | 70 | M | 5.54 | IPV | BIB | No |
| 11 | 52 | M | 2.27 | V6 | BIB | No |
| 12 | 69 | M | 10.29 | SPV | BMB | Yes |
| 13 | 72 | M | 5.1 | IPV | BIB | No |
| 14 | 80 | F | 3.1 | IPV | BIB | No |
| 15 | 76 | M | 4.33 | IPV | BIB | No |
| 16 | 81 | M | 6.4 | SPV | BIB | No |
| 17 | 71 | M | 11 | LA | BMB | Yes |
LA: left atrium; IPV: inferior pulmonary vein; V6: superior branch of IPV; SPV: superior pulmonary vein; BMB: behind the right main bronchus; BIB: behind the right intermediate bronchus.