ISOLATED LEFT-SIDED SUPERIOR VENA-CAVA DRAINING INTO THE LEFT ATRIUM ASSOCIATED WITH RECURRING INTRACEREBRAL ABSCESSES - A CASE-REPORT

Authors
DEGEEST B VANDOMMELE J HERREGODS MC VANHAECKE J IGEWILLIG M DAENEN W PLETS C DEGEEST H
Citation
B. Degeest et al., ISOLATED LEFT-SIDED SUPERIOR VENA-CAVA DRAINING INTO THE LEFT ATRIUM ASSOCIATED WITH RECURRING INTRACEREBRAL ABSCESSES - A CASE-REPORT, Acta cardiologica, 49(2), 1994, pp. 175-182
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiac & Cardiovascular System
Journal title
Acta cardiologica → ACNP
ISSN journal
00015385
Volume
49
Issue
2
Year of publication
1994
Pages
175 - 182
Database
ISI
SICI code
0001-5385(1994)49:2<175:ILSVDI>2.0.ZU;2-H
Abstract
A case is reported of recurrent intracerebral abscesses occurring in a patient with isolated drainage of a persistent left superior vena cav a to the left atrium without causing cardiac symptoms or arterial desa turation. The diagnosis and therapy are discussed.