TY - JOUR
T1 - Persistent left superior vena cava
T2 - Diagnosis and implications for the interventional nephrologist
AU - Wasse, Haimanot
PY - 2006/11
Y1 - 2006/11
N2 - Awareness and recognition of anatomic anomalies of the great vessels of the neck and chest are important for the interventional nephrologist, as central venous catheter placement is a common procedure. A persistent left superior vena cava (PLSVC) is the most common thoracic venous anomaly (0.3-0.5% of the population), and can present difficulty during internal jugular or subclavian vein catheter insertion, as well as pose a diagnostic dilemma. In this report, two cases of PLSVC are described, and the clinical significance and diagnosis of PLSVC are reviewed.
AB - Awareness and recognition of anatomic anomalies of the great vessels of the neck and chest are important for the interventional nephrologist, as central venous catheter placement is a common procedure. A persistent left superior vena cava (PLSVC) is the most common thoracic venous anomaly (0.3-0.5% of the population), and can present difficulty during internal jugular or subclavian vein catheter insertion, as well as pose a diagnostic dilemma. In this report, two cases of PLSVC are described, and the clinical significance and diagnosis of PLSVC are reviewed.
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U2 - 10.1111/j.1525-139X.2006.00219.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1525-139X.2006.00219.x
M3 - Article
C2 - 17150057
AN - SCOPUS:33750939822
SN - 0894-0959
VL - 19
SP - 540
EP - 542
JO - Seminars in Dialysis
JF - Seminars in Dialysis
IS - 6
ER -