Unusual totally anomalous pulmonary venous connection in right isomerism and functionally univentricular heart.
We report a rare variation in the pattern of totally anomalous pulmonary venous connection in that two vertical veins drained into the left brachiocephalic vein from a common pulmonary venous confluence. The child had associated right isomerism and functionally univentricular heart. Awareness of this possibility may avoid a reoperation or even death.
Chowdhury
U K
UK
Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Cardiothoracic Centre, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi.
Kothari
S S
SS
Airan
B
B
D016121:Brachiocephalic Veins / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D011667:Pulmonary Veins / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011859:Radiography; D016896:Treatment Outcome