Hepatic necrosis following repair of totally anomalous pulmonary venous connection.
We report a case of an infant with asplenia syndrome, isomerism of the right atrial appendages, and totally anomalous pulmonary venous connection who experienced hepatic failure following surgical correction of the anomalous pulmonary venous connection. We describe associated anomalies of the portal venous system.
Fischer
Abigail
A
Division of Pediatric Cardiology, The Heart Center, Columbus Children's Hospital and The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43220, USA.
Long
Fredrick
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Feltes
Timothy F
TF
D005260:Female; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007238:Infarction / Q000209:etiology*; D008099:Liver / Q000098:blood supply*; D011168:Portal System / Q000002:abnormalities*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011667:Pulmonary Veins / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery*