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Congenital superior vena cava obstruction causing anasarca and respiratory failure in a newborn: Successful transcatheter therapy
Author(s) -
Ro Pamela S.,
Hill Sharon L.,
Cheatham John P.
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
catheterization and cardiovascular interventions
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.988
H-Index - 116
eISSN - 1522-726X
pISSN - 1522-1946
DOI - 10.1002/ccd.20356
Subject(s) - medicine , anasarca , respiratory failure , superior vena cava syndrome , superior vena cava , cardiology , surgery
Superior vena cava (SVC) obstruction is a rare entity in the pediatric population. It usually presents in association with either previous cardiac surgery or external compression from a neoplasm. We present the case of an infant born with congenital SVC obstruction and significant bilateral chylothorax and anasarca necessitating mechanical ventilation. Successful placement of an intravascular stent led to resolution of the chylothoraces with rapid clinical improvement. © 2005 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.