Case of double superior vena cava

Case of double superior vena cava

A 23‐year‐old male patient who had no history of any previous medical illness was noted to have a widened mediastinum on chest X‐ray undertaken as part of a routine medical evaluation. A computer tomographic (CT) scan confirmed the widened mediastinum to be due to a double superior vena cava (SVC)....

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Veröffentlicht in:Clinical anatomy (New York, N.Y.) N.Y.), 2005-07, Vol.18 (5), p.366-369
Hauptverfasser: Singh, B., Ramsaroop, L., Maharaj, J., Reddi, A.
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Sprache:eng
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Adult
congenital
Humans
Male
Mediastinum - abnormalities
Mediastinum - diagnostic imaging
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Vena Cava, Superior - abnormalities
Vena Cava, Superior - diagnostic imaging
Vena Cava, Superior - embryology
widened mediastinum
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Zusammenfassung:A 23‐year‐old male patient who had no history of any previous medical illness was noted to have a widened mediastinum on chest X‐ray undertaken as part of a routine medical evaluation. A computer tomographic (CT) scan confirmed the widened mediastinum to be due to a double superior vena cava (SVC). No further investigations were undertaken. The patient was noted to be well when re‐assessed 3 years later. Clin. Anat. 18:366–369, 2005. © 2005 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.
ISSN:0897-3806
1098-2353
DOI:10.1002/ca.20116