title: [Fenestration of the superior vena cava, rare form of abnormal pulmonary venous return without interauricular communication].
abstract: The cases reported are about an uncommon congenital malformation. They consist of fenestration of the superior vena cava which presents as a left-to-right shunt with two origins at the venous level. Recognized during operation, one may avoid the complicated procedure of open-heart surgery and closure of the defect may be performed by direct suture on the closed heart. This rare malformation should not be confused with the high septal defects combined with anomalous pulmonary vein drainage (sinus venosus type).
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006344:Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D011667:Pulmonary Veins / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D014683:Vena Cava, Superior / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery
vernacular_title: Fenestration de la veine cave supérieure, forme rare de retour veineux pulmonaire anormal sans communication inter-auriculaire