Seroma following modified Blalock-Taussig shunt resulting in subsequent occlusion of the shunt which was opened by balloon angioplasty.
We report the case of a 9-year-old boy with tetralogy of Fallot who had undergone left modified Blalock Taussig shunt. The patient developed seroma around the shunt which was excised surgically. The patient developed total occlusion of the shunt post-operatively with clinical deterioration. We used emergency percutaneous angioplasty to successfully treat the patient.
Udyavar
Ameya
A
Department of Cardiology, PD Hinduja National Hospital and Medical Research Centre, Mahim, Mumbai.
Dalvi
Bharat
B
Kumar
Nand
N
D'souza
Ryan
R
Rajani
Rajesh
R
D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002648:Child; D006083:Graft Occlusion, Vascular / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D049291:Seroma / Q000209:etiology*