Azygos continuation of the inferior vena cava


Cyanosis

Bluish discoloration of the skin and mucosa due to poor circulation or inadequate oxygenation of arterial or capillary blood.


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PMID (PMCID)
7646110
 MALE Infant, Newborn
A rare cause of profound cyanosis after Kawashima modification of bidirectional cavopulmonary anastomosis.
Slavik Z, Lamb RK, Webber SA, Delaney DJ, Salmon AP.
Ann Thorac Surg. 1995;60(2):435-7.
We present a case of persistent severe cyanosis in a patient with azygos continuation of the inferior vena cava after bidirectional superior cavopulmonary anastomosis (Kawashima procedure) due to an intrahepatic venovenous malformation.