title: Atresia of the superior vena cava causing cyanosis and increasing head circumference in an infant.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Pediatric Cardiology, Mitera Children's Hospital, Athens, 15123, Greece. renalytrivi@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Irene D
authors.initials: ID
authors.lastname: Lytrivi
authors.forename: Dimosthenis
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Avramidis
authors.forename: Panagiotis
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sfyridis
authors.forename: George
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kirvassilis
authors.forename: George
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sarris
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Papagiannis
mesh_terms: 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