Problem in diagnostic imaging: Mediastinal venous anomalies

Abstract

This article presents as a diagnostic problem a rare mediastinal venous anomaly detected in a patient with a primary intrathoracic tumor. Its appearance on computed tomography (CT) is discussed and compared with that of other developmental mediastinal venous anomalies. The individual CT characteristics of these anomalies and their clinical significance with respect to the management of patients with cancer are also reviewed.

An Extremely Rare Reason for Failure of Left Sided Pacemaker Implantation

“…Anomalies of the great thoracic veins are uncommon [ 1 ]. Vast majority of anomalies of these veins are diagnosed on routine radiologic examinations incidentally [ 2 ]. Persistent left superior vena cava (LPSVC) is the most common systemic venous anomaly of thorax with the incidence of 0,5% [ 3 ].…”