Double Superior Vena Cava Due to Persistent Left Superior Vena Cava Incidentally Identified on Central Venous Catheterization: A Case Report

Emily L. Unrue; Wade Hopper; Warren Evans; Brian C. Thurston; Michael G. Mount

doi:10.12659/AJCR.936628

16 November 2022: Articles

Double Superior Vena Cava Due to Persistent Left Superior Vena Cava Incidentally Identified on Central Venous Catheterization: A Case Report

Diagnostic / therapeutic accidents, Management of emergency care

Emily L. Unrue ^A* , Wade Hopper ^D* , Warren Evans ^A , Brian C. Thurston ^A , Michael G. Mount ^A

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.936628

Am J Case Rep 2022; 23:e936628

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Figure 2. Chest computed tomography. Coronal chest computed tomography with intravenous contrast (A) showing a left-sided superior vena cava draining from the left subclavian vein into the coronary sinus. Axial chest computed tomography with intravenous contrast (B) demonstrating the right superior vena cava (1), left persistent superior vena cava (2), ascending aorta (3), descending aorta (4), and pulmonary trunk (5).

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Double Superior Vena Cava Due to Persistent Left Superior Vena Cava Incidentally Identified on Central Venous Catheterization: A Case Report

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