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Surgical redirection of an isolated right superior vena cava from the left atrium to the right atrium was performed to treat a 10-year-old boy presenting with mild cyanosis and dyspnea.
This case report describes the diagnosis and surgical correction of a rare congenital anomaly involving an isolated right superior vena cava draining into the left atrium.
Supports surgical option for rare isolated right SVC to left atrium; leaves open need for larger series before practice change.
A 10-year-old male was admitted to our institution with complaints of mild cyanosis and dyspnea. Transthoracic echocardiography and angiography revealed a right superior vena cava (SVC) draining into the left atrium. At the time of surgery, the right SVC was connected to the right atrium.
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Gürsoy et al. (2012) studied this question. Surgical redirection of an isolated right superior vena cava from the left atrium to the right atrium was performed to treat a 10-year-old boy presenting with mild cyanosis and dyspnea.
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