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- Title
A rare case of Double Superior Vena Cava, diagnosed after Central Line placement, in a poly-trauma patient.
- Authors
Baykuziyev, Temur; Emam, Fatima; Farsakoury, Rana; Mahmood, Ismail; Nabir, Syed; Ahmed, Zahoor; Al-Thani, Hassan; Chughtai, Talat
- Abstract
Health professionals involved in invasive procedures such as central venous catheter placement should have a thorough knowledge of thoracic vascular anatomy. Various developmental anomalies of the large intra-thoracic veins can be incidentally discovered in normal adults. Amongst these congenital anomalies is a duplication of superior vena cava (SVC), which results from failure of the left superior cardinal vein to obliterate. Awareness about this anomaly and its variations is important to help overcome challenges in procedures, as well as avoid complications. In this article, we present a case of incidentally diagnosed double-SVC in an adult polytrauma patient after central line insertion in the Trauma Intensive care Unit.
- Subjects
ANTIBIOTICS; INTENSIVE care units; VENA cava superior; CHEST X rays; CATHETER-related infections; WOUND infections; SEPSIS; TREATMENT effectiveness; BLOOD-vessel abnormalities; ACCIDENTAL falls; TACHYCARDIA; ABDOMINAL surgery; WOUNDS &; injuries; HYPOTENSION; CATHETERIZATION; COMPUTED tomography; PARENTERAL feeding; CENTRAL venous catheters; RARE diseases; CARDIOTONIC agents
- Publication
Journal of Emergency Medicine, Trauma & Acute Care, 2022, Vol 2022, Issue 2, p1
- ISSN
1999-7086
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.5339/jemtac.2022.6