Aneurysm of the superior vena cava in a bidirectional Glenn procedure
with antegrade pulsatile flow: a rare complication.
Abstract
We present a 22-year-old male patient, a history of a right
bidirectional Glenn procedure (BDG), with dyspnea, cyanosis,
palpitations and chest pain. Transthoracic echocardiography and computed
tomography showed aneurysmal dilation of the right superior venous
system. BDG takedown was performed with resection of the aneurysmal
superior vena cava and reconnection of the superior vena cava to the
right atrium and the creation of a central systemic-to-pulmonary shunt.
The patient died from complications derived from a massive collateral
circulation.