Combined aortic and inferior vena caval coarctation --an unknown association.
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.
Vaideeswar
Pradeep
P
Department of Pathology (Cardiovascular and Thoracic Division), Seth G. S. Medical College, K. E. M. Hospital, Mumbai 400 012, India. shreeprajai@yahoo.com
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