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Total anomalous pulmonary venous return - uncommon cause of failure to thrive in infant

Publication |
2012

Abstract

Failure to thrive is common reason to visit a pediatrician or even for hospitalization. It can result from a variety of underlying causes, occasionally including congenital heart disease.

In our case report we present a 2-month old girl with total anomalous pulmonary venous return. Rapid diagnosis and surgical correction was necessary for survival.