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Seroma formation after modified Blalock-Taussig shunt which caused shock due to pulmonary vein compression.

Hiroyuki KurodaTatsunori HokosakiDaisuke Machida
Published in: Cardiology in the young (2020)
Seroma formation is a relatively rare complication seen after a modified Blalock-Taussig shunt. Herein, we report a rare case of seroma formation on the posterior aspect of the left atrium without it touching the graft, and presenting with shock, due to pulmonary vein compression.
Keyphrases
  • rare case
  • pulmonary artery
  • pulmonary hypertension
  • pulmonary arterial hypertension