Zhonghua yi xue za zhi = Chinese medical journal; Free China ed
-
Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi (Taipei) · Aug 2002
Case ReportsAberrant course of Swan-Ganz catheter revealing persistent left superior vena cava.
The presence of a persistent left superior vena cava (PLSVC) is the most common congenital disorder of thoracic venous anomaly. Failure of the left anterior cardinal vein to degenerate results in persistent left superior vena cava. ⋯ In this article, we present a case with PLSVC revealed by chest roentgenogram after pulmonary artery catheterization via left internal jugular vein. We also discuss the role of computed tomography in the diagnosis of PLSVC.