Persistent Left Superior Vena Cava: Rare Location of Hemodialysis Catheter

When the left cardinal vein fails to involute during fetal life, a persistent left superior vena cava (PLSVC) develops. PLSVC is a rare vascular anomaly, and the reported incidence is 0.3-0.5% in healthy individuals. It is usually asymptomatic and does not cause hemodynamic disturbances unless assoc...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Curēus (Palo Alto, CA) CA), 2023-02, Vol.15 (2), p.e35579
Hauptverfasser:	Piedade, Ana, Domingues, Patrícia, Natário, Ana, Barreto, Carlos, Parreira, Lúcia
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Anatomy Asymptomatic Case reports Catheters Hemodialysis Intubation Medical imaging Metastasis Nephrology Patients Veins & arteries
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