Unexplained Hypoxemia in School-Age Child: Do Not Forget the Double Superior Vena Cava
Persistent left superior vena cava (SVC) is a rare congenital malformation of the thoracic venous system. We report a case involving a 7-year-old boy, who was admitted to our CT scanning room because of an incidental discovery of low blood-oxygen levels (90–94% in good health). A persistent left SVC...
Main Authors: | Luca Pecoraro, Enrico Boninsegna, Emilio Simonini, Paolo Francia, Stefano Colopi, Angelo Pietrobelli |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2022-08-01
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Series: | Children |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/9/9/1272 |
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