Tetralogy of Fallot Presenting with Superior Vena Cava Syndrome - A Rare Presentation

Mainak Mukhopadhyay; Pradip Kumar Ghoshal; Debpratim Ganguly; Nandini Chatterjee

doi:10.4103/heartviews.heartviews_62_22

Tetralogy of Fallot Presenting with Superior Vena Cava Syndrome - A Rare Presentation

Heart Views. 2023 Jan-Mar;24(1):54-58. doi: 10.4103/heartviews.heartviews_62_22. Epub 2023 Feb 23.

Authors

Mainak Mukhopadhyay¹, Pradip Kumar Ghoshal², Debpratim Ganguly³, Nandini Chatterjee⁴

Affiliations

¹ Department of Cardiology, AMRI Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
² Department of Cardiology, Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
³ Department of Medicine, Midnapore Medical College and Hospital, Midnapore, West Bengal, India.
⁴ Department of Medicine, Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research, Kolkata, India.

PMID: 37124433
PMCID: PMC10144409
DOI: 10.4103/heartviews.heartviews_62_22

Abstract

Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) presenting with superior vena cava (SVC) syndrome is an exceedingly rare scenario. The diagnosis of this condition is still a difficult task due to its unspecific clinical features and unclear recommendations for the best diagnostic tools. We report an interesting case of a 23-year-old male who was found to have TOF with the presentation of SVC syndrome after a sequential diagnosis. The timely diagnosis helped in the successful management of the patient. Through this case, we want to make clinicians aware of such a rare association and its diagnosis.

Keywords: Congenital cyanotic heart disease; infection; superior vena cava syndrome; tetralogy of Fallot; thrombophilia; young patient.

Publication types

Case Reports