Atresia of the superior vena cava causing cyanosis and increasing head circumference in an infant.
We report a case of congenital atresia of the superior vena cava (SVC) with stenotic anastomoses between systemic and pulmonary veins, resulting in cyanosis and symptoms consistent with SVC syndrome in an infant.
Lytrivi
Irene D
ID
Pediatric Cardiology, Mitera Children's Hospital, Athens, 15123, Greece. renalytrivi@yahoo.com
Avramidis
Dimosthenis
D
Sfyridis
Panagiotis
P
Kirvassilis
George
G
Sarris
George
G
Papagiannis
John
J
D000293:Adolescent; D002508:Cephalometry; D003490:Cyanosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006257:Head / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008026:Ligation; D010496:Pericardium / Q000637:transplantation; D010690:Phlebography; D013479:Superior Vena Cava Syndrome / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D054079:Vascular Malformations / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures; D014683:Vena Cava, Superior / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery