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Persistent Left Superior Vena Cava

Authors :
Kathy Paul
Hafez AlAwad
Vrinda Nair
Weiming Yu
Essa Al Awad
Kamran Yusuf
Source :
Pediatric and Developmental Pathology. 20:182-185
Publication Year :
2017
Publisher :
SAGE Publications, 2017.

Abstract

Persistent left superior vena cava (PLSVC) is a common cardiac anomaly associated with congenital heart diseases. A diagnosis of PLSVC usually warrants a detailed fetal echocardiography. Lesser known associations are the extra cardiac anomalies notably the upper airway and the gastrointestinal tract anomalies. We highlight here the importance of detailed fetal assessment for extra cardiac anomalies in addition to fetal echocardiography in fetuses diagnosed with PLSVC. We hereby present a preterm infant who presented with a triad of PLSVC, laryngeal atresia, and esophageal atresia.

Details

ISSN :
16155742 and 10935266
Volume :
20
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Pediatric and Developmental Pathology
Accession number :
edsair.doi...........e0d78cb2808c13e0dd8b18381c047cfb
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1177/1093526616686008