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An Anomalous Left Superior Venacava Draining into Left Atrium in association with Fetal Valproate Syndrome

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Prenatal exposure of mother to valproic acid causes teratogenic effects on fetus. The authors report an 18 h-old girl with typical facial and limbs features of fetal valproate syndrome (FVS) along with abnormal draining of left superior vena cava into left atrium.

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  1. Department of Neonatology, I.P.G.M.E & R. & S. S. K. M. Hospital, Kolkata, India

    Suman Sarkar, Shyamal Kumar Sardar, Dinesh Munian & Subham Bhattacharya

  2. Department of Cardiology, I.P.G.M.E & R. & S. S. K. M. Hospital, Kolkata, India

    Bhuban Majhi

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  1. Suman Sarkar
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Sarkar, S., Sardar, S.K., Munian, D. et al. An Anomalous Left Superior Venacava Draining into Left Atrium in association with Fetal Valproate Syndrome. Indian J Pediatr 80, 604–606 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12098-012-0811-z

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