Concomitant Persistent Left Superior Vena Cava and Horseshoe Kidney

Persistent left superior vena cava (PLSVC) and horseshoe kidney (HSK) are common congenital abnormalities; however presence of both in the same person is extremely rare. A patient with hepatitis C cirrhosis awaiting transplant presented with worsening liver dysfunction, diagnosed with acute renal fa...

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Main Authors: Faraz Jaffer, Vijay Chandiramani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2015-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Nephrology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/178310
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description Persistent left superior vena cava (PLSVC) and horseshoe kidney (HSK) are common congenital abnormalities; however presence of both in the same person is extremely rare. A patient with hepatitis C cirrhosis awaiting transplant presented with worsening liver dysfunction, diagnosed with acute renal failure secondary to hepatorenal syndrome, and required X-ray fluoroscopy guided tunneled venous catheter placement for hemodialysis. Review of imaging studies demonstrated coexistence of PLSVC and HSK. PLSVC in adulthood is usually incidental with the most common drainage pattern being without physiologic dysfunction. Isolated horseshoe kidney is still the most common of renal fusion anomalies; however etiology of coexistent PLSVC remains unknown.
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spelling doaj-art-2413b58d3cf34d6b8c94fd2a5339963c2025-02-03T01:23:03ZengWileyCase Reports in Nephrology2090-66412090-665X2015-01-01201510.1155/2015/178310178310Concomitant Persistent Left Superior Vena Cava and Horseshoe KidneyFaraz Jaffer0Vijay Chandiramani1University of Arizona, South Campus, Tucson, AZ 85715, USAUniversity of Arizona, South Campus, Tucson, AZ 85715, USAPersistent left superior vena cava (PLSVC) and horseshoe kidney (HSK) are common congenital abnormalities; however presence of both in the same person is extremely rare. A patient with hepatitis C cirrhosis awaiting transplant presented with worsening liver dysfunction, diagnosed with acute renal failure secondary to hepatorenal syndrome, and required X-ray fluoroscopy guided tunneled venous catheter placement for hemodialysis. Review of imaging studies demonstrated coexistence of PLSVC and HSK. PLSVC in adulthood is usually incidental with the most common drainage pattern being without physiologic dysfunction. Isolated horseshoe kidney is still the most common of renal fusion anomalies; however etiology of coexistent PLSVC remains unknown.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/178310
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title Concomitant Persistent Left Superior Vena Cava and Horseshoe Kidney
title_full Concomitant Persistent Left Superior Vena Cava and Horseshoe Kidney
title_fullStr Concomitant Persistent Left Superior Vena Cava and Horseshoe Kidney
title_full_unstemmed Concomitant Persistent Left Superior Vena Cava and Horseshoe Kidney
title_short Concomitant Persistent Left Superior Vena Cava and Horseshoe Kidney
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