title: Combined aortic and inferior vena caval coarctation --an unknown association.
abstract: Atypical coarctation of the aorta refers to narrowing (discrete or diffuse) that involves the thoracic or abdominal segments. Such a phenomenon has never been reported in the inferior vena cava. This is a report of combined coarctation of the abdominal aorta and inferior caval vein in a still birth with sirenomelia, ambiguous genitalia, and other extracardiac anomalies. The maternal serum was positive for Toxoplasma and CMV. Evidence of phlebitis was present in the inferior caval vein.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology (Cardiovascular and Thoracic Division), Seth G. S. Medical College, K. E. M. Hospital, Mumbai 400 012, India. shreeprajai@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Pradeep
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Vaideeswar
mesh_terms: D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple / Q000473:pathology*; D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D001017:Aortic Coarctation / Q000473:pathology*; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic / Q000473:pathology; D003587:Cytomegalovirus; D003586:Cytomegalovirus Infections; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D014122:Toxoplasma; D014123:Toxoplasmosis; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000473:pathology