AN ANOMALOUS VENA CAVAL RETURN TO LEFT ATRIUM PRESENTING AS RECURRENT ABORTIONS: A CASE REPORT

Authors

  • Mohsin Masud Mayo Hospital, Lahore
  • Yasir Shafi
  • Sajid Abaidullah

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.55519/JAMC-02-13046

Keywords:

anomalous vena caval return, atrial septal defect, repeated abortions.

Abstract

Opening of inferior vena cava into the left atrium with atrial septal defect is an extremely rare congenital abnormality.

We report a case of 28-years-old female presented with repeated respiratory tract infections and repeated abortions 19 years after the repair of atrial septal defect and partial anomalous pulmonary venous return. Investigations showed that she was also having abnormal drainage of inferior vena cava into the left atrium. This drainage was causing hypoxemia leading to repeated abortions. Second surgery was performed which confirmed the drainage of inferior vena cava into the left atrium. The repair was carried out with subsequent correction of hypoxemia and successful pregnancy.

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2025-06-15

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Masud M, Shafi Y, Abaidullah S. AN ANOMALOUS VENA CAVAL RETURN TO LEFT ATRIUM PRESENTING AS RECURRENT ABORTIONS: A CASE REPORT. J Ayub Med Coll Abbottabad [Internet]. 2025 Jun. 15 [cited 2025 Nov. 22];37(2):264-7. Available from: https://jamc.ayubmed.edu.pk/index.php/jamc/article/view/13046

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Vol. 37 No. 2 (2025): JOURNAL OF AYUB MEDICAL COLLEGE ABBOTTABAD

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