Congenital aorto-caval fistula in the newborn: A case report

Jacob Kuint*, Ron Bilik, Zahava Heyman, Dan Lotan, Alex Garniek, Yaacov Shniderman, Leon Topper, Itamar Avigad

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Abstract

The authors report a rare case of congenital fistula between the distal aspect of the descending aorta and the inferior vena cava. The clinical features of this aortocaval fistula is being described as well as the preoperative diagnostic workup, the intraoperative findings, and the complicated postoperative course and treatment.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)743-744
Number of pages2
JournalJournal of Pediatric Surgery
Volume33
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - May 1998

Keywords

  • Aortic thrombosis
  • Aortocaval fistula
  • Embryology
  • Hypertension

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