Brain Abscess Associated with Isolated Left Superior Vena Cava Draining into the Left Atrium in the Absence of Coronary Sinus and Atrial Septal Defect

Journal Article · Thu Jun 15 00:00:00 EDT 2006 · Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/S00270-005-0082-4· OSTI ID:21091212

Erol, Ilknur ^[1]; Cetin, I Ilker ^[2]; Alehan, Fuesun ^[1]; Varan, Birguel ^[2]; Ozkan, Sueleyman ^[3]; Agildere, A Muhtesem ^[4]; Tokel, Kursad ^[2]

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1. Baskent University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Pediatric Neurology Unit (Turkey)
2. Baskent University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Pediatric Cardiology Unit (Turkey)
3. Baskent University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery (Turkey)
4. Baskent University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Radiology (Turkey)

A previously healthy 12-year-old girl presented with severe headache for 2 weeks. On physical examination, there was finger clubbing without apparent cyanosis. Neurological examination revealed only papiledema without focal neurologic signs. Cerebral magnetic resonance imaging showed the characteristic features of brain abscess in the left frontal lobe. Cardiologic workup to exclude a right-to-left shunt showed an abnormality of the systemic venous drainage: presence of isolated left superior vena cava draining into the left atrium in the absence of coronary sinus and atrial septal defect. This anomaly is rare, because only a few other cases have been reported.

• OSTI ID: 21091212
• Journal Information: Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology, Vol. 29, Issue 3; Other Information: DOI: 10.1007/s00270-005-0082-4; Copyright (c) 2006 Springer Science+Business Media, Inc.; www.springer-ny.com; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0174-1551
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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ABSCESSES
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