Cor triatriatum with partial anomalous pulmonary venous return: a rare case of parallel obstruction and successful staged treatment

Pediatr Cardiol. 2012 Feb;33(2):363-5. doi: 10.1007/s00246-011-0148-9. Epub 2011 Nov 25.

Abstract

Cor triatriatum sinister is an uncommon congenital cardiac defect that has rarely been described in association with left-sided partial anomalous pulmonary venous return. We present a case of such rare anatomy with multilevel obstruction that presented in infancy as cardiogenic shock. The patient underwent staged treatment with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation stabilization, catheter-based balloon dilatation of the cor triatriatum and atrial septostomy, followed by definitive surgical repair, with excellent result.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Angiography
  • Catheterization
  • Cor Triatriatum / complications
  • Cor Triatriatum / diagnosis
  • Cor Triatriatum / surgery*
  • Echocardiography
  • Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Pulmonary Veins / abnormalities*
  • Shock, Cardiogenic / etiology
  • Shock, Cardiogenic / therapy*