Persistent left superior vena cava connecting to the roof of left-sided atrium

Orpha code: 99111OMIM code:

Definition

A rare congenital anomaly of superior vena cava characterized by a persistent left superior vena cava that drains into the left atrium through a direct connection to its roof, creating a right-to-left shunt. Patients are at risk of developing chronic hypoxia, decreased exercise tolerance, cyanosis, embolic cerebrovascular events, and heart failure.

Disease data
Classification

Morphological anomaly

Synonyms
Persistent left SVC connecting to left-sided atrium
Lewa SVC uchodząca do lewego przedsionka
Lewa żyła główna wchodząca do lewostronnego przedsionka
Persistent left SVC connecting to the roof of left-sided atrium
Persistent left superior vena cava connecting to left-sided atrium
ORPHA code
99111
OMIM code
-
ICD10 code
Q26.1
ICD11 code
-

No additional description.

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