title: Giant superior vena caval aneurysm in a post-Glenn patient.
abstract: Aneurysms of mediastinal systemic veins are extremely rare, usually asymptomatic and incidentally diagnosed during chest radiography. We describe the case of a giant superior vena caval aneurysm in a 14-year old male following Glenn surgery and discuss its complications and management.
authors.affiliation: Department of Adult Congenital Heart Disease, Royal Hospital, Muscat, Oman. prashanthp_69@yahoo.co.in
authors.forename: Prashanth
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Panduranga
authors.forename: Eapen
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Thomas
authors.forename: Salim
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Al-Maskari
authors.forename: Abdulla
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Al-Farqani
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000783:Aneurysm / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D002317:Cardiovascular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018729:Fontan Procedure / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D033162:Incidental Findings; D008297:Male; D010690:Phlebography; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014683:Vena Cava, Superior / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging
chemical_list: D002317:Cardiovascular Agents