title: Congenital aorto-caval fistula in the newborn: a case report.
abstract: The authors report a rare case of congenital fistula between the distal aspect of the descending aorta and the inferior vena cava. The clinical features of this aortocaval fistula is being described as well as the preoperative diagnostic workup, the intraoperative findings, and the complicated postoperative course and treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neonatology, The Chaim Sheba Medical Center and Sakler School of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Israel.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kuint
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bilik
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Heyman
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Lotan
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Garniek
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Shniderman
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Topper
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Avigad
mesh_terms: D000792:Angiography; D001012:Aorta, Abdominal / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D001164:Arteriovenous Fistula / Q000151:congenital* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D018572:Disease-Free Survival; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery