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Bilateral agenesis of the superior vena cava associated with congenital hydrothorax
Author(s) -
Römer S.,
OpgenRhein B.,
Chaoui R.,
Scheer I.,
Czernik C.,
Obladen M.
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
ultrasound in obstetrics and gynecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.202
H-Index - 141
eISSN - 1469-0705
pISSN - 0960-7692
DOI - 10.1002/uog.3867
Subject(s) - medicine , chylothorax , hydrothorax , agenesis , asymptomatic , surgery , thoracic duct , radiology , ascites , lymphatic system , immunology
Agenesis of the superior vena cava is a rare anomaly that is generally asymptomatic in the neonate. We report a male neonate with bilateral (total) agenesis of the superior vena cava with obstructed thoracic duct and subsequent congenital hydrothorax, anomalies that were detected by prenatal ultrasound at 25 weeks' gestation. The cardiac anomaly was confirmed by postnatal magnetic resonance angiography. The chylothorax disappeared with conservative therapy. Copyright © 2006 ISUOG. Published by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.