Double Left Brachiocephalic Veins with Persistent Left Superior Vena Cava: A Case Report

Kwon, O Hyun; Lim, Ji Kyoung; Lee, Jae Kyo; Hwang, Mi Soo

doi:10.3348/jksr.2014.71.2.55

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“…A few case reports exist in the literature on the presence of a double LBCV either isolated or as part of an additional cardiac anomaly. In these cases, both veins can be anterior to the aortic arch or one vein can have a course anterior to and the other vein either directly posterior to the arch or posterior to the heart and trachea. We found this condition in combination with tetralogy of Fallot in only one fetus in our study (Figure ).…”

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Intrathymic and other anomalous courses of the left brachiocephalic vein in the fetus

Karl¹,

Sinkovskaya

Abuhamad

et al. 2016

Ultrasound in Obstet & Gyne

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confidence: 47%

Intrathymic and other anomalous courses of the left brachiocephalic vein in the fetus

Karl¹,

Sinkovskaya

Abuhamad

et al. 2016

Ultrasound in Obstet & Gyne

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“…There is a case report describing the co-existence of both anomalies (PLSVC and double left BCV), with the additional vessel of the double left BCV branching off the PLSVC [13]. This is similar to the case reported by Kawamura et al [8], where -as in the case presented here -the shape of the initial segment of the lower vessel of the left BCV resembled a partly formed and haemodynamically patent PLSCV (Fig.…”

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A rare vascular anomaly in the form of double left brachiocephalic vein detected incidentally during cardiac implantable electronic device (CIED) placement

Steckiewicz¹,

Świętoń²,

Stolarz³

2018

Folia Morphol

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“…As far as we are aware, around 250 cases have now been reported since 1980 1–80 . When found in isolation, the anomalous course is of no clinical importance.…”

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Surgical management of lesions encountered in the setting of the retroaortic left brachiocephalic vein

Chowdhury

Anderson

Sankhyan

et al. 2021

Journal of Cardiac Surgery

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Background and Aim Although the retroaortic left brachiocephalic vein in isolation is of no clinical importance, its recognition in the setting of associated lesions is important. We sought to address issues concerning the influence of isomerism, the establishment of diagnosis, and its importance in various surgical and interventional procedures. Methods A total of 80 published clinical and necropsy studies in the setting of a retroaortic left brachiocephalic vein described 250 patients. Clinical presentation, radiographic, ultrasonographic findings, contrast echocardiography, computed‐tomographic angiocardiography, magnetic resonance imaging, and angiocardiography provided the diagnostic information prior to considering the surgical approach to the associated cardiac anomalies. Results Among 250 reported cases, three‐quarters had associated congenitally malformed hearts. Of these 189 patients, all but seven had usual atrial arrangement. Right isomerism was reported in five patients and two patients having left isomerism. Almost two‐thirds had tetralogy of Fallot or its variants, over four‐fifths had malformations involving the outflow tract, two‐thirds had a right aortic arch with two patients having a cervical aortic arch, and onepatient had double aortic arch. Various innovative individualized surgical procedures were employed with an overall perioperative mortality of 3.4%. Conclusions Although the retroaortic left brachiocephalic vein is asymptomatic, its recognition during clinical investigation should raise the possibility of an association with other malformations, especially right aortic arch, ventricular septal defect, and anomalies of the outflow tracts. We submit that an increased appreciation of this venous anomaly may facilitate surgical planning, endovascular procedures, placement of central venous lines, and transvenous pacemakers.

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Double Left Brachiocephalic Veins with Persistent Left Superior Vena Cava: A Case Report

Cited by 6 publications

References 7 publications

Intrathymic and other anomalous courses of the left brachiocephalic vein in the fetus

Intrathymic and other anomalous courses of the left brachiocephalic vein in the fetus

A rare vascular anomaly in the form of double left brachiocephalic vein detected incidentally during cardiac implantable electronic device (CIED) placement

Surgical management of lesions encountered in the setting of the retroaortic left brachiocephalic vein

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