Interrupted inferior vena cava in asplenia syndrome and a review of the hereditary patterns of visceral situs abnormalities

Am J Cardiol. 1998 Jan 1;81(1):111-6. doi: 10.1016/s0002-9149(97)00811-4.

Abstract

We present the clinical and postmortem findings of the first photographically documented case of asplenia and interrupted inferior vena cava and the anatomic findings of 5 previously reported cases. A brief review of the various hereditary patterns of visceral situs abnormalities suggests that, at least in some cases, the asplenia and polysplenia syndromes are etiologically and pathogenetically interrelated.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Abnormalities, Multiple / genetics*
  • Abnormalities, Multiple / pathology
  • Electrocardiography
  • Heart Defects, Congenital / genetics*
  • Heart Defects, Congenital / pathology
  • Humans
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Male
  • Situs Inversus / genetics*
  • Situs Inversus / pathology
  • Spleen / abnormalities*
  • Vena Cava, Inferior / abnormalities*