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Isolated persistent left superior vena cava with absent right superior vena cava in two cases [Turk Kardiyol Dern Ars]
Turk Kardiyol Dern Ars. 2011; 39(6): 501-504 | DOI: 10.5543/tkda.2011.01453

Isolated persistent left superior vena cava with absent right superior vena cava in two cases

Levent Korkmaz1, Ali Rıza Akyüz1, Musluhuttin Emre Erkuş1, Cevat Topal2
1Ahi Evren Chest, Heart And Vascular Surgery Education And Research Hospital, Trabzon, Turkey
2Numune Education And Research Hospital, Trabzon, Turkey

Persistent left superior vena cava (LSVC) with absent right superior vena cava (RSVC) is a very rare congenital anomaly. Its isolated existence is even rarer. Persistent LSVC is usually asymptomatic and discovered incidentally. We present persistent LSVC with absent RSVC in two asymptomatic patients, namely, a 52-year-old woman and 65-year-old man. The diagnosis was confirmed by cardiac computed tomography in both cases.

Keywords: Heart defects, congenital, tomography, X-ray computed, vena cava, superior/abnormalities.

How to cite this article
Levent Korkmaz, Ali Rıza Akyüz, Musluhuttin Emre Erkuş, Cevat Topal. Isolated persistent left superior vena cava with absent right superior vena cava in two cases. Turk Kardiyol Dern Ars. 2011; 39(6): 501-504

Corresponding Author: Ali Rıza Akyüz, Türkiye
Manuscript Language: English


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