A Case of Persistent Left Superior Vena Cava with Interruption of Inferior Vena Cava
- Author:
Jae Bum SOH
1
;
Sung Sik SON
;
Jin Won JEONG
;
Yang Kyu PARK
;
Ock Kyu PARK
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords: Persistent Superior vena cava; Interruption of inferior vena cava
- MeSH: Cardiac Catheterization; Cardiac Catheters; Coronary Sinus; Cough; Dyspnea; Echocardiography, Transesophageal; Heart Atria; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Veins; Vena Cava, Inferior; Vena Cava, Superior
- From:Journal of the Korean Society of Echocardiography 1995;3(1):97-101
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
- Abstract: Failure in regression of fetal left common cardinal vein, commonly referred to as persistent left superior vena cava, is one of the most frequently encountered anomalies of the systemic venous return. We experienced a case of persistent left superior vena cava in a 60-year-old male who presented with exertional dyspnea and intermittent cough for 1 year. We found that the persistent left superior vena cava drained into right atrium via markedly dilated coronary sinus in transthoracic and contrast transesophageal echocardiography. The patient had also interruption of inferior vena cava, confirmed by venogram during right heart catheterization, so that the blood of inferior vena cava drained into left superior vena caba via hemiazygos vein. The patient improved with medical treatment and was discharged.
