[An unusual cause of hypoxia: anastomosis of the right superior vena cava into the left auricle. Surgical correction].
Anomalies of drainage of the superior vena cava (S.V.C.) usually consists of a persistent left S.V.C. draining into the left auricle. Until now there has only been one published case of S.V.C. anastomosis with the left auricle. We describe a second case of a four year old boy who had undergone two operations for a recurrent cerebral abscess. This child presented with cyanosis, polycythaemia and arterial hypoxaemia. This abnormality is associated with a partially anomalous pulmonary venous drainage. Surgical correction using prosthetic and pericardial grafts enabled closure of the right to left shunt.
D000293:Adolescent; D001922:Brain Abscess / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D000860:Hypoxia / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D008176:Lung Volume Measurements; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D014683:Vena Cava, Superior / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery
Une cause exceptionnelle d'hypoxie: l'abouchement de la veine cave supérieure droite dans l'oreillette gauche. Correction chirurgicale.