Congenital aortocaval fistula to the superior vena cava

Oomman, Abraham; Mao, Robert; Krishnan, Prasad; Girinath, M. R.

doi:10.1016/s0003-4975(00)02476-0

Cited by 10 publications

(15 citation statements)

References 6 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…We found only one similar case of aortocaval fistula between right aortic sinus and SVC. However, he had significant shunting and underwent surgical closure …”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Congenital aortocaval fistula between right aortic sinus of Valsalva and superior vena cava: A rare case report

et al. 2018

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…We found only one similar case of aortocaval fistula between right aortic sinus and SVC. However, he had significant shunting and underwent surgical closure …”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Congenital aortocaval fistula between right aortic sinus of Valsalva and superior vena cava: A rare case report

et al. 2018

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…This type of anomaly should be suspected when the following combination of signs or symptoms coexist: dyspnea, endocarditis with vegetation in an uncommon site, arrhythmias, and continuous machinery murmur at parasternal borders. Two‐thirds of these cases showed cardiomegaly on x‐ray, and 16.5% of these cases showed a left‐to‐right shunt and pulmonary plethora . Electrocardiogram is usually not abnormal .…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Two-thirds of these cases showed cardiomegaly on x-ray, and 16.5% of these cases showed a left-to-right shunt and pulmonary plethora. [12][13][14][15][16][17] Electrocardiogram is usually not abnormal. 18 The "gold standard" diagnostic tool is coronary angiography which could assess the hemodynamics of CAF, quantifying the shunt, identifying the fistula origin and termination, as well as identifying multiple fistulae.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Coronary Artery Fistula‐Associated Endocarditis: Report of Two Cases and a Review of the Literature

2015

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Coronary artery fistulae (CAF) are rare congenital anomalies and reported to have an incidence of 0.1-0.2% of all coronary angiograms. An association between fistulae and nonatherosclerotic coronary artery aneurysms is even more rare. In childhood, patients are mostly asymptomatic; however, patients older than 20 years old may present with signs of infective endocarditis, myocardial ischemia, congestive heart failure, and aneurysm rupture. CAF are typically identified by coronary angiography; however, there are some limited studies showing that transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) can also be useful in identifying CAF. Here we report two cases of endocarditis secondary to congenital coronary artery fistulae draining into either a cardiac cavity or a coronary sinus, which were detected by TEE. Vegetations were found at the site of the fistulae drainage. Management for young patients is either percutaneous or surgical intervention. For elderly patients with multiple comorbidities, conservative treatment is another option. In these two cases, treating endocarditis with proper antibiotics and supportive treatment, the patients' conditions improved significantly.

show abstract

“…A high degree of clinical suspicion and specialised investigations are required to pinpoint the exact diagnosis. Contemporary literature searches reveal very few such reports of congenital aortocaval fistula involving the superior vena cava 13 14. Kuint et al 15 in 1998 reported a congenital aortocaval fistula in the newborn period 15…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Spontaneous abdominal arteriovenous fistula and polysplenia in a child presenting with brain abscess

Acharyya¹,

Acharyya

2013

BMJ Case Reports

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Spontaneous arteriovenous communications below the diaphragm is a very rare condition. Its association with polysplenia has perhaps not yet been reported in children. We reported a case in a 9-year-old boy presenting with acute onset of fever, vomiting, headache, seizures and altered sensorium. A CT scan revealed a large occipital abscess which was drained surgically. On examination he had marked central cyanosis and grade III clubbing of fingers and toes. Further investigations led to the discovery of a very rare finding of abdominal arteriovenous malformation associated with multiple-enhancing structures around the splenic bed suggestive of polysplenia. We believe that the most likely cause of the brain abscess was paradoxical embolism through the abdominal arteriovenous communication. Unfortunately the parents did not consent to a surgical correction of the malformation, realising the risks involved in the procedure. Subsequently the boy was lost in follow-up.

show abstract

Congenital aortocaval fistula to the superior vena cava

Cited by 10 publications

References 6 publications

Congenital aortocaval fistula between right aortic sinus of Valsalva and superior vena cava: A rare case report

Congenital aortocaval fistula between right aortic sinus of Valsalva and superior vena cava: A rare case report

Coronary Artery Fistula‐Associated Endocarditis: Report of Two Cases and a Review of the Literature

Spontaneous abdominal arteriovenous fistula and polysplenia in a child presenting with brain abscess

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About