title: Isolated left sided superior vena cava draining into the left atrium associated with recurring intracerebral abscesses. A case report.
abstract: A case is reported of recurrent intracerebral abscesses occurring in a patient with isolated drainage of a persistent left superior vena cava to the left atrium without causing cardiac symptoms or arterial desaturation. The diagnosis and therapy are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, University Hospital Gasthuisberg, K.U. Leuven Belgium.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: De Geest
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Vandommele
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Herregods
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Vanhaecke
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gewillig
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Daenen
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Plets
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: De Geest
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001922:Brain Abscess / Q000209:etiology*; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000002:abnormalities*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012008:Recurrence; D014683:Vena Cava, Superior / Q000002:abnormalities*