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- Health professionals must understand thoracic vascular anatomy, especially for invasive procedures like central venous access.
- Persistent left superior vena cava is a frequent congenital venous abnormality often found incidentally.
- A 14-year-old girl was diagnosed with this condition during a routine imaging check after receiving a venous catheter, but she experienced no issues with chemotherapy infusion or complications from the catheter.
Article Abstract
It is extremely important that health professionals involved in invasive procedures such as central venous access have a thorough knowledge of thoracic vascular anatomy. Persistent left superior vena cava is the most common congenital thoracic venous abnormality and is generally diagnosed as an incidental finding. We present the case of a 14-year-old female patient in whom a persistent left superior vena cava was diagnosed as an incidental finding of a control imaging exam after placement of a totally implantable venous catheter. The patient did not exhibit any difficulties with infusion of chemotherapy via the catheter and there were no complications related to the catheter.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5829711 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/1677-5449.002815 | DOI Listing |
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