Pictorial Essay: Understanding of Persistent Left Superior Vena Cava and Its Differential Diagnosis
Persistent left superior vena cava (PLSVC) is a rare congenital, thoracic, and vascular anomaly. Although PLSVCs generally do not have a hemodynamic effect, several types of PLSVC and some cardiac anomalies may manifest with clinical symptoms. The presence of PLSVC can render catheterization via...
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| author | Eo Ram Jeong, Eun-Ju Kang, Joo Hee Jeun |
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| description | Persistent left superior vena cava (PLSVC) is a rare congenital, thoracic, and vascular anomaly.
Although PLSVCs generally do not have a hemodynamic effect, several types of PLSVC and
some cardiac anomalies may manifest with clinical symptoms. The presence of PLSVC can render
catheterization via left subclavian access difficult when placing a pacemaker or central venous
catheter. As such, recognizing a PLSVC that is typically incidentally discovered can prevent
complications such as vascular injury. Differentiating vessels found in a similar location as PLSVC
is necessary when performing thoracic vascular procedures. This pictorial essay explains the
multi-detector CT findings of a PLSVC, and provides a summary of other blood vessels that require
differentiation during thoracic vascular procedures. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-19ce38beb89a4299b9b81ffcf5827b362022-12-22T03:40:47ZengThe Korean Society of Radiology대한영상의학회지2288-29282022-07-01834846860https://doi.org/10.3348/jksr.2021.0192Pictorial Essay: Understanding of Persistent Left Superior Vena Cava and Its Differential DiagnosisEo Ram Jeong, Eun-Ju Kang, Joo Hee JeunPersistent left superior vena cava (PLSVC) is a rare congenital, thoracic, and vascular anomaly. Although PLSVCs generally do not have a hemodynamic effect, several types of PLSVC and some cardiac anomalies may manifest with clinical symptoms. The presence of PLSVC can render catheterization via left subclavian access difficult when placing a pacemaker or central venous catheter. As such, recognizing a PLSVC that is typically incidentally discovered can prevent complications such as vascular injury. Differentiating vessels found in a similar location as PLSVC is necessary when performing thoracic vascular procedures. This pictorial essay explains the multi-detector CT findings of a PLSVC, and provides a summary of other blood vessels that require differentiation during thoracic vascular procedures.https://doi.org/10.3348/jksr.2021.0192 |
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| title | Pictorial Essay: Understanding of Persistent Left Superior Vena Cava and Its Differential Diagnosis |
| title_full | Pictorial Essay: Understanding of Persistent Left Superior Vena Cava and Its Differential Diagnosis |
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| title_short | Pictorial Essay: Understanding of Persistent Left Superior Vena Cava and Its Differential Diagnosis |
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