Unexplained Hypoxemia in School-Age Child: Do Not Forget the Double Superior Vena Cava

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...

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Main Authors: Luca Pecoraro, Enrico Boninsegna, Emilio Simonini, Paolo Francia, Stefano Colopi, Angelo Pietrobelli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-08-01
Series:Children
Subjects:
persistent left superior vena cava
child
oxygen saturation
vascular malformation
tomography
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/9/9/1272

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