Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg.  2014 Dec;47(6):541-544. 10.5090/kjtcs.2014.47.6.541.

Pseudoaneurysm of Surgically Reconstructed Right Ventricular Outflow Tract Complicated by Superior Vena Cava Syndrome

• Lee Y
• Lee JT
• Cho JY
• Kim GJ

• KMID: 2382208
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5090/kjtcs.2014.47.6.541

Abstract

Pseudoaneurysm of the right ventricular outflow tract (RVOT) has been reported as a rare complication of RVOT reconstruction performed using conduit replacement or patch repair. Rarely, it may present alongside symptoms secondary to the compression of adjoining mediastinal structures. We report the case of a patient who developed a symptomatic RVOT pseudoaneurysm one month after a total correction of tetralogy of Fallot. In the present case, superior vena cava syndrome was caused by compression of the superior vena cava, which was a very unusual presentation.

Keyword

Congenital heart disease (CHD); Tetralogy of Fallot; Aneurysm, false; Superior vena cava syndrome

MeSH Terms

Aneurysm, False*
Humans
Superior Vena Cava Syndrome*
Tetralogy of Fallot
Vena Cava, Superior