Congenital aortocaval fistula to the superior vena cava: a case report.
Various systemic arteriovenous fistulas have been described. The arteriovenous fistula arising from the ascending aorta and draining separately into the superior vena cava is very uncommon. The authors report a case of congenital aortocaval fistula to the superior vena cava in a 22 year-old woman in whom the fistula was closed successfully.
Kiatchoosakun
Songsak
S
Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, 40002, Thailand.
Wongvipaporn
Chaiyasit
C
Silarak
Songkwan
S
Klungboonkrong
Virat
V
Kuptarnond
Chusak
C
D000328:Adult; D001018:Aortic Diseases / Q000151:congenital* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005402:Fistula / Q000151:congenital* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D011859:Radiography; D014683:Vena Cava, Superior / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery