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Erschienen in: Pediatric Cardiology 8/2011

01.12.2011 | Images in Pediatric Cardiology

Anomalous Hepatic Vein Draining into the Coronary Sinus

verfasst von: Can Vuran, Emre Ozker, Burcak Gumus, Riza Turkoz

Erschienen in: Pediatric Cardiology | Ausgabe 8/2011

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Excerpt

A very rare anomaly of the hepatic vein is a single hepatic vein draining into the coronary sinus. This anomaly usually is related to the persistence of the left vitelline connection with the left sinus horn and the ductus venosus during the fetal period [1]. This type of venous anomaly without abnormal shunting of blood generally has no clinical importance but can give rise to technical difficulties in cardiac operations. We report a case with an anomalous left hepatic vein not diagnosed preoperatively but rather detected incidentally during the operation. …
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Zurück zum Zitat Sanders SP (1984) Anomalous hepatic venous connection to the coronary sinus by two-dimensional echocardiography. Am J Cardiol 54:458–459PubMedCrossRef Sanders SP (1984) Anomalous hepatic venous connection to the coronary sinus by two-dimensional echocardiography. Am J Cardiol 54:458–459PubMedCrossRef
Metadaten
Titel
Anomalous Hepatic Vein Draining into the Coronary Sinus
verfasst von
Can Vuran
Emre Ozker
Burcak Gumus
Riza Turkoz
Publikationsdatum
01.12.2011
Verlag
Springer-Verlag
Erschienen in
Pediatric Cardiology / Ausgabe 8/2011
Print ISSN: 0172-0643
Elektronische ISSN: 1432-1971
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00246-011-0063-0

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