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Ann Thorac Surg 2001;72:911-913
© 2001 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Case report

Congenital aortocaval fistula to the superior vena cava

Abraham Oomman, MDa, Robert Mao, MDa, Prasad Krishnan, MCha, Maligail Ramakrishna Girinath, FRACSa

a Apollo Hospital, Chennai, India

Accepted for publication September 22, 2000.

Address reprint requests to Dr Oomman, Apollo Hospital, Graems Rd, Chennai, India 600006
e-mail: dr-oomman{at}lycos.com

Aortocaval fistula is a rare cause of left-to-right shunt. Common causes are congenital, traumatic, and dissecting aneurysm. We report a case of congenital aortocaval fistula to the superior vena cava, the proximal end of which was in close relation to the ostium of the right coronary artery.






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