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ArticleJournal of vascular surgery cases and innovative techniques2026

Management of superior vena cava syndrome in a patient with a persistent left-sided superior vena cava.

Kyle Cass, Santiago Rolon, Shahriar Alizadegan

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Article in Journal of vascular surgery cases and innovative techniques, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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3 authors.

Kyle CassDivision of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI.
Santiago RolonDivision of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI.
Shahriar AlizadeganDivision of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Presented is a case of superior vena cava (SVC) syndrome in a patient with a persistent left SVC with absent right-sided SVC. This patient's symptoms started after creation of a right-sided radiocephalic arteriovenous fistula for hemodialysis access and progressed to include severe right upper extremity and neck swelling with pain. Endovascular intervention was not feasible, and a right axillary to right femoral vein bypass using polytetrafluoroethylene was performed with successful alleviation of his symptoms. This highlights the presentation and management of SVC syndrome in a patient with aberrant central venous anatomy, while maintaining hemodialysis access.

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HemodialysisPersistent left sided SVCSuperior vena cava syndrome

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PMCPMC13279147

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