ArticleJapanese journal of radiology2020
Persistent left superior vena cava with absent right superior vena cava in adults: CT and clinical findings.
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- Incidental noninvasive diagnosis of isolated persistent left superior vena cava in asymptomatic adults: A case report.Medicine · 2026Article
- Implantable venous access port placement in the upper arm of breast cancer patients with persistent left superior vena cava: a case series and literature review.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2026Article
- Conduction system pacing in a patient with persistent left superior vena cava and absent right superior vena cava: a case report.Journal of medical case reports · 2025Article
- Pacemaker Implantation in a Patient with Isolated Persistent Left Superior Vena Cava Draining into the Left Atrium: A Case Report and Brief Literature Review.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
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Abstract
purposePersistent left superior vena cava (PLSVC) with absent right superior vena cava (ARSVC) is rare. We evaluated CT and clinical findings of adults with ARSVC. MATERIALS AND
methodsOur study included 11 adults with ARSVC (mean age, 63 ± 17 years). We evaluated CT findings of the azygos vein system and coronary sinus (CS) using thin slice data of > 64 MDCT. Arrhythmia and congenial heart disease were assessed. We compared the CS diameters between the ARSVC group and the control group of 120 adults with normal vena cava (mean age, 60 ± 4 years).
resultsAdults with ARSVC had no azygos vein arch and the hemiazygos vein continued to PLSVCs via the superior intercostal vein. Eight adults had arrhythmia including conduction disturbance and one arrhythmia was associated with atrial septal defect. All adults with ARSVC had dilated CS larger than 11 mm. The mean diameter of the CS in the ARSVC group was 18.4 mm, and that of the control group was 6.8 mm. CS diameter in the ARSVC group was larger than that in the control group (p < 0.001).
conclusionAdults with ARSVC had dilated CS and no azygos vein arch. Four adults had conduction disturbance.
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