Accidental Cannulation of Persistent Left Superior Vena Cava in a Case of Absent Right Internal Jugular Vein

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (12) ◽  
pp. 330-333
Author(s):  
Nilesh B. Sonawane ◽  
Falguni Rajendra Shah ◽  
Prakash Jagadish Gawankar
Keyword(s):  
Internal Jugular Vein ◽  
Superior Vena Cava ◽  
Jugular Vein ◽  
Superior Vena ◽  
Vena Cava ◽  
Left Superior Vena Cava ◽  
Persistent Left Superior Vena

Tunnelled haemodialysis catheter insertion into the persistent left superior vena cava

2020 ◽  
pp. 112972982093352
Author(s):  
Tomasz Liberek ◽  
Wojciech Świąder ◽  
Andrzej Koprowski ◽  
Bartosz Baścik ◽  
Alicja Dębska-Ślizień
Keyword(s):  
Internal Jugular Vein ◽  
Superior Vena Cava ◽  
Jugular Vein ◽  
Superior Vena ◽  
Vena Cava ◽  
Central Vein ◽  
Left Internal Jugular Vein ◽  
Left Superior Vena Cava ◽  
Persistent Left Superior Vena ◽  
Haemodialysis Catheter

Persistent left superior vena cava is an uncommon abnormality of the venous system. Most commonly, it is diagnosed incidentally during central vein catheterisation on the left side or pacemaker implantation. We present the case of a patient with persistent left superior vena cava, which was diagnosed after the attempted insertion of tunnelled haemodialysis catheter through the left internal jugular vein. The presence of the persistent left superior vena cava was confirmed by cardiac echography and angio–computed tomography scan. The 19-cm long tunnelled haemodialysis catheter was inserted into persistent left superior vena cava through the left internal jugular vein with good long-term function.

Persistent Left Superior Vena Cava in Pediatric Patients

2009 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 219-220 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marco Caruselli ◽  
Gianmarco Piattellini ◽  
Gianfranco Camilletti ◽  
Roberto Giretti ◽  
Raffaella Pagni
Keyword(s):  
Superior Vena Cava ◽  
Pediatric Patients ◽  
Central Venous Catheterization ◽  
Jugular Vein ◽  
Superior Vena ◽  
Vena Cava ◽  
Central Venous ◽  
Left Superior Vena Cava ◽  
Persistent Left Superior Vena ◽  
Venous Catheterization

A persistent left superior vena cava (PLSVC) is a congenital anomaly of the systemic venous system. This anomaly is often discovered as an incidental result during central venous catheterization passing through the left subclavian or the left internal jugular vein. We report two cases of PLSVC in pediatric patients.

Persistent Left Superior Vena Cava: What the Interventional Nephrologist Needs to Know

2009 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 207-211 ◽  
Author(s):  
Antonio Granata ◽  
Simeone Andrulli ◽  
Fulvio Fiorini ◽  
Francesco Logias ◽  
Michele Figuera ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Superior Vena Cava ◽  
Central Venous Catheterization ◽  
Jugular Vein ◽  
Superior Vena ◽  
Vena Cava ◽  
Embryological Development ◽  
Left Superior Vena Cava ◽  
Cardinal Vein ◽  
Persistent Left Superior Vena ◽  
Venous Catheterization

Variations in the course of the blood vessels are often incidental findings during clinical examination. Persistent left superior vena cava (PLSVC) is an uncommon anomaly, estimated to be present in about 0.3–0.5% of healthy individuals and in about 3–10% of patients with congenital heart disease. It results from the failure of the left anterior cardinal vein to degenerate during embryological development. Serious complications such as shock, angina and cardiac arrest have been described during catheterization in adults with a PLSVC. Since it frequently goes undiagnosed because of lack of symptoms when not accompanied by other anomalies, variations of the superior vena cava should be considered, especially when central venous catheterization via the subclavian or internal jugular vein is difficult. The embryological development, diagnosis, and clinical implications of a PLSVC are therefore reviewed in this article.

Catheterization of a Persistent Left Superior Vena Cava

2009 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 214-215 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lúcia F. Parreira ◽  
Carlos C. Lucas ◽  
Célia C. Gil ◽  
José D. Barata
Keyword(s):  
Superior Vena Cava ◽  
Right Atrium ◽  
Jugular Vein ◽  
Superior Vena ◽  
Vena Cava ◽  
Fetal Life ◽  
Left Internal Jugular Vein ◽  
Left Superior Vena Cava ◽  
Persistent Left Superior Vena ◽  
The Right

Patency of the left superior vena cava, although uncommon, is the most frequent anomaly of the thoracic vessels. It has been diagnosed in 0.3–0.5% of the general population. A persistent left superior vena cava (PLSVC) results from the abnormal persistence of an embryological vessel that normally involutes into the coronary sinus during fetal life. Catheterization of this vessel, including hemodialysis (HD) catheter placement, appears to be safe if adequate drainage of the PLSVC to the right atrium exists. We present the case of a 50-year-old HD patient in which the placement of a catheter through the left internal jugular vein, needed for HD treatment, revealed a PLSVC. After the demonstration of adequate draining of the vessel into the right atrium, replacement of this catheter for a cuffed tunneled HD catheter was done, which has since been used successfully for HD.

Persistent left superior vena cava and its clinical implications: case report and literature review

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (5) ◽  
pp. 130-132
Author(s):  
José Aderval Aragão ◽  
Iapunira Catarina Sant’Anna Aragão ◽  
Felipe Matheus Sant’Anna Aragão ◽  
Paôla Cardoso ◽  
Fernanda Pimentel Cavaliere de Barros ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Superior Vena Cava ◽  
Superior Vena ◽  
Vena Cava ◽  
Clinical Implications ◽  
Left Superior Vena Cava ◽  
Persistent Left Superior Vena
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