Anomalous Venous Drainage. Persistent Left Superior Vena Cava Draining into the Right Atrium and Right Superior Vena Cava Draining into the Left Atrium: Case Report
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Introduction: Between 0.3-0.5% of children born have a persistent left superior vena cava, which makes it one of the most frequent congenital malformations of venous drainage. Drainage of this vein into the right atrium, in addition to drainage of the right superior vena cava into the left atrium, is extremely rare.
Clinical case: We present a case of an asymptomatic 8-month-old infant who was taken to the clinic for desaturations. Physical examination was normal. The contrast echocardiogram with saline solution showed a persistent left superior vena cava draining into the right atrium and an anomalous return of the right superior vena cava. Surgical correction was performed and the patient evolved favorably.
Conclusion: The simultaneous presentation of a persistent left superior vena cava draining into the right atrium and a right superior vena cava draining into the left atrium is extremely rare. Most of the reported cases were diagnosed incidentally in adults in the absence of symptoms.
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