Anomalous connection of superior vena cava to the left atrium masquerading as epilepsy: A case report with review of literature
An 11-year-old girl who presented with recurrent epileptic fits was eventually found to have a superior vena cava draining into the left atrium. There was no atrial septal defect. The patient underwent a successful surgical correction.
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2008-01-01
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| author | Singh Sandeep Geelani Muhammed Modi Pranav Niwaria Yogesh Shahi Sudhir Banerjee Amit |
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| description | An 11-year-old girl who presented with recurrent epileptic fits was eventually found to have a superior vena cava draining into the left atrium. There was no atrial septal defect. The patient underwent a successful surgical correction. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a2be4d2713f64caa943d2f84bf20be9e2022-12-22T02:48:09ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsAnnals of Cardiac Anaesthesia0971-97842008-01-011114245Anomalous connection of superior vena cava to the left atrium masquerading as epilepsy: A case report with review of literatureSingh SandeepGeelani MuhammedModi PranavNiwaria YogeshShahi SudhirBanerjee AmitAn 11-year-old girl who presented with recurrent epileptic fits was eventually found to have a superior vena cava draining into the left atrium. There was no atrial septal defect. The patient underwent a successful surgical correction.http://www.annals.in/article.asp?issn=0971-9784;year=2008;volume=11;issue=1;spage=42;epage=45;aulast=SinghEpilepsyheart defectscongenitalbrain abscesscardiac surgery |
| spellingShingle | Singh Sandeep Geelani Muhammed Modi Pranav Niwaria Yogesh Shahi Sudhir Banerjee Amit Anomalous connection of superior vena cava to the left atrium masquerading as epilepsy: A case report with review of literature Annals of Cardiac Anaesthesia Epilepsy heart defects congenital brain abscess cardiac surgery |
| title | Anomalous connection of superior vena cava to the left atrium masquerading as epilepsy: A case report with review of literature |
| title_full | Anomalous connection of superior vena cava to the left atrium masquerading as epilepsy: A case report with review of literature |
| title_fullStr | Anomalous connection of superior vena cava to the left atrium masquerading as epilepsy: A case report with review of literature |
| title_full_unstemmed | Anomalous connection of superior vena cava to the left atrium masquerading as epilepsy: A case report with review of literature |
| title_short | Anomalous connection of superior vena cava to the left atrium masquerading as epilepsy: A case report with review of literature |
| title_sort | anomalous connection of superior vena cava to the left atrium masquerading as epilepsy a case report with review of literature |
| topic | Epilepsy heart defects congenital brain abscess cardiac surgery |
| url | http://www.annals.in/article.asp?issn=0971-9784;year=2008;volume=11;issue=1;spage=42;epage=45;aulast=Singh |
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