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Case Reports
. 2017 Dec;65(12):713-716.
doi: 10.1007/s11748-017-0764-2. Epub 2017 Mar 3.

A rare malformation of bilateral superior vena cava with bilateral partial anomalous pulmonary venous connection in the presence of ostium secundum atrial septal defect: management strategies and pitfalls

Malkesh Tarsaria  1 , Kartik Patel  2 , Amber Malhotra  1 , Pranav Sharma  1 , Vivek Wadhawa  1 , Jaydeep Ramani  1
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A rare malformation of bilateral superior vena cava with bilateral partial anomalous pulmonary venous connection in the presence of ostium secundum atrial septal defect: management strategies and pitfalls

Malkesh Tarsaria et al. Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2017 Dec.

Abstract

Bilateral superior vena cava (SVC) with bilateral partial anomalous pulmonary venous connection is a very rare congenital cardiac malformation. Here, we are reporting a case of 18-year-old male who had bilateral SVC with bilateral anomalous pulmonary venous connection associated with ostium secundum atrial septal defect. The patient underwent successful surgical correction for the same.

Keywords: Atrial septal defect; Bilateral superior vena cava; Partial anomalous pulmonary venous connection.

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