CASE REPORT

Surgical correction of partial anomalous pulmonary veins drainage in inferior vena cava (scimitar syndrome)

Marcos F Berlinck; Januário M Souza; Salomón O Rojas; Sérgio Almeida de Oliveira

DOI: 10.1590/S0102-76381992000100008

ABSTRACT

Teenager, presenting congenital anomalous partial drainage of the right pulmonary veins to inferior vena cava in supradiaphragmatic position. The surgical approach was made with the use of extracorporeal circulation and resulted in a wide communication between the anomalous vein and the left atrium. The authors discuss the diagnostic and surgical approach of this rare anomaly.

RESUMO

Paciente adolescente foi operada para correção de drenagem anômala parcial de veias pulmonares direitas em veia cava inferior, com inserção supra-diafragmática. A cirurgia foi realizada com o auxilio da circulação extracorpórea e resultou em ampla comunicação entre a veia anômala e o átrio esquerdo. Os autores discutem as abordagens diagnostica e cirúrgica desta anomalia.

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