| Persistent left superior vena cava with absent right superior vena cava: a case report and review of the literature. | |
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PMID: 20532458 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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We report on a rare case of persistent left superior vena cava (PLSVC) with absent right superior vena cava (RSVC), an anomaly that is also known as isolated PLSVC. This venous malformation was identified incidentally in a 30-year-old woman during thoracic multi-detector computed tomography (MDCT), which was performed with the suspicion of intra-thoracic malignancy. On thoracic MDCT, the RSVC was absent. A bridging vein drained the right jugular and right subclavian veins and joined the left brachiocephalic vein in order to form the PLSVC, which descended on the left side of the mediastinum and drained into the right atrium (RA) via a dilated coronary sinus (CS). The patient was referred to the cardiology department for further evaluation. Transthoracic echocardiography revealed a dilated CS, and agitated saline injected from the left or right arms revealed opacification of the CS before the RA. The patient had no additional cardiac abnormality. Isolated PLSVC is usually asymptomatic but it can pose difficulties with central venous access, pacemaker implantation and cardiothoracic surgery. This condition is also associated with an increased incidence of congenital heart disease, arrhythmias and conduction disturbances. A wide spectrum of clinicians should be aware of this anomaly, its variations and possible complications. |
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Authors:
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O Uçar; L Paşaoğlu; H Ciçekçioğlu; M Vural; I Kocaoğlu; S Aydoğdu |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Cardiovascular journal of Africa Volume: 21 ISSN: 1995-1892 ISO Abbreviation: Cardiovasc J Afr Publication Date: 2010 May-Jun |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-06-09 Completed Date: 2010-09-28 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 101313864 Medline TA: Cardiovasc J Afr Country: South Africa |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 164-6 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Cardiology, Ankara Numune Education and Research Hospital, Sihhiye, Ankara, Turkey. ozgul_ucar@hotmail.com |
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Adult Coronary Sinus / radiography, ultrasonography Dilatation, Pathologic Echocardiography Female Humans Incidental Findings Tomography, X-Ray Computed Vascular Malformations / diagnosis*, radiography, ultrasonography Vena Cava, Superior / abnormalities*, radiography, ultrasonography |
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