Posterior Nutcracker Phenomenon in a Patient with Left Atrial Isomerism

Autor:	Stanislav Tsvelodub, Léon M. Putman, Andrea Gieselmann, Hans-Hinrich Sievers
Jazyk:	angličtina
Rok vydání:	2017
Předmět:	congenital heart disease magnetic resonance imaging pediatric cardiovascular surgery Surgery RD1-811
Zdroj:	The Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgeon Reports, Vol 06, Iss 01, Pp e35-e36 (2017)
Druh dokumentu:	article
ISSN:	2194-7635 2194-7643
DOI:	10.1055/s-0037-1608622
Popis:	Abstract Background Nutcracker phenomenon (NCP) can occur due to various anatomical anomalies. Anterior and posterior NCP are defined in the literature. Posterior NCP combined with left atrial isomerism is a rare condition. Case description We present a rare case of an asymptomatic posterior NCP involving the azygos vein in a patient with a complex cardiovascular pathology with left atrial isomerism, left ventricular outflow tract obstruction, interrupted inferior vena cava, and azygos continuation. Conclusion Detection of the NCP especially involving such a rare anatomical anomaly as an azygos continuation has a crucial importance for diagnostic and surgical procedures.
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