| Autor: |
Luca Pecoraro, Enrico Boninsegna, Emilio Simonini, Paolo Francia, Stefano Colopi, Angelo Pietrobelli |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2022 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Children, Vol 9, Iss 9, p 1272 (2022) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2227-9067 |
| DOI: |
10.3390/children9091272 |
| Popis: |
Persistent left superior vena cava (SVC) is a rare congenital malformation of the thoracic venous system. We report a case involving a 7-year-old boy, who was admitted to our CT scanning room because of an incidental discovery of low blood-oxygen levels (90–94% in good health). A persistent left SVC was depicted, with drainage in the left atrium and a resultant right-to-left shunt;right SVC was present, draining to the right atrium. A small bridging vein was depicted. A comprehensive cardiological assessment with echocardiography was performed, but no other anomalies were found. He was successfully treated with a percutaneous endovascular approach and vascular plug deployment. A complete occlusion of the left SVC was obtained, with normalization of the oxygen saturation. Persistent left SVC is a rare vascular anomaly, often incidentally detected. Physicians should be aware because it may have significant clinical implications, especially during catheterization procedures or when associated with other cardiac malformations. |
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