title: Transposition of the great arteries, primum atrial septal defect, azygos continuation of the inferior vena cava, bilateral superior venae cavae and dextrocardia with centrally placed liver.
abstract: Successful surgical correction of transposition of the great arteries in a nine-year-old girl with dextrocardia, primum atrial septal defect, bilateral venae cavae, and azygos continuation of inferior vena cava is reported. The patient was cooled on cardiopulmonary bypass and the operation performed under circulatory arrest at 19 degrees C. nasopharyngeal temperature. The problems of diagnosis and management are discussed.
mesh_terms: D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple; D001401:Azygos Vein / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003914:Dextrocardia / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006324:Heart Arrest, Induced; D006344:Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D014188:Transposition of Great Vessels / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D014683:Vena Cava, Superior / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery