World Journal of Medical and Surgical Case Reports Volume No 10
Case Report
Persistent Left Sided SVC Found Incidentally on Central Line Insertion
Peter Andrawes, Bishoy Hanna and Krassimir Atanassov
World Journal of Medical and Surgical Case Reports 2015, 4:9
Abstract
Persistent Left Sided Superior Vena Cava (PLSVC) is a rare vascular anomaly however; it is the most common venous anomaly of the thoracic venous system. It is present in 0.3 to 0.5% of the population [1, 2]. PLSVC is the result of persistence of the embryonic left anterior cardinal vein and is usually considered a normal variant. In this case report, we present a case of persistent left sided SVC in a 64 year old man associated with anterior cerebral artery aneurysm.
Keywords
Persistent Left Superior Vena Cava, Persistent LSVC, Anterior Cerebral Artery Aneurysm, Thoracic Vascular Anomalies.
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