• J Vasc Access · Jul 2009

    Case Reports

    Persistent left superior vena cava in pediatric patients.

    • Marco Caruselli, Gianmarco Piattellini, Gianfranco Camilletti, Roberto Giretti, and Raffaella Pagni.
    • Anesthesia and Intensive Care Unit, Salesi Children's Hospital, Ancona 60123, Italy.
    • J Vasc Access. 2009 Jul 1;10(3):219-20.

    AbstractA persistent left superior vena cava (PLSVC) is a congenital anomaly of the systemic venous system. This anomaly is often discovered as an incidental result during central venous catheterization passing through the left subclavian or the left internal jugular vein. We report two cases of PLSVC in pediatric patients.

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