Bilateral Absence of the Superior Vena Cava
Bilateral absence of the superior vena cava (SVC) is a very rarely detected, mainly asymptomatic congenital vascular anomaly. Though usually innocent, this anomaly may complicate cardiothoracic surgery and certain procedures like central venous catheter insertion. This SVC anomaly is poorly known, a...
Saved in:
| Main Authors: | , , , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Wiley
2012-01-01
|
| Series: | Case Reports in Cardiology |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/461040 |
| Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
| _version_ | 1832565052945727488 |
|---|---|
| author | Kaisa Ylänen Tuija Poutanen Päivi Savikurki-Heikkilä Jukka Uotila Matti Korppi Anneli Eerola |
| author_facet | Kaisa Ylänen Tuija Poutanen Päivi Savikurki-Heikkilä Jukka Uotila Matti Korppi Anneli Eerola |
| author_sort | Kaisa Ylänen |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | Bilateral absence of the superior vena cava (SVC) is a very rarely detected, mainly asymptomatic congenital vascular anomaly. Though usually innocent, this anomaly may complicate cardiothoracic surgery and certain procedures like central venous catheter insertion. This SVC anomaly is poorly known, and we assume that its incidence in the general population may be higher than detected. In this paper, we summarize current knowledge on this anomaly and its clinical implications. In addition, we present a neonatal case with bilateral absence of the SVC associated with a fetal cystic hygroma. Conclusion. Totally absent SVC can cause unexpected problems during cardiothoracic surgery. Suspicion of SVC absence should arise in basic echocardiography. Our paper suggests that, like other congenital anomalies, bilateral absent SVC may be associated with a fetal cyctic hygroma. |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj-art-b7c2b6684b684ddcb4fa23040bc3d3fa |
| institution | Kabale University |
| issn | 2090-6404 2090-6412 |
| language | English |
| publishDate | 2012-01-01 |
| publisher | Wiley |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Case Reports in Cardiology |
| spelling | doaj-art-b7c2b6684b684ddcb4fa23040bc3d3fa2025-02-03T01:09:36ZengWileyCase Reports in Cardiology2090-64042090-64122012-01-01201210.1155/2012/461040461040Bilateral Absence of the Superior Vena CavaKaisa Ylänen0Tuija Poutanen1Päivi Savikurki-Heikkilä2Jukka Uotila3Matti Korppi4Anneli Eerola5Pediatric Research Centre, Tampere University Hospital, FinlandDepartment of Pediatrics, Tampere University Hospital, 33521 Tampere, FinlandDepartment of Radiology, Tampere University Hospital, FinlandDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tampere University Hospital, FinlandPediatric Research Centre, Tampere University Hospital, FinlandDepartment of Pediatrics, Tampere University Hospital, 33521 Tampere, FinlandBilateral absence of the superior vena cava (SVC) is a very rarely detected, mainly asymptomatic congenital vascular anomaly. Though usually innocent, this anomaly may complicate cardiothoracic surgery and certain procedures like central venous catheter insertion. This SVC anomaly is poorly known, and we assume that its incidence in the general population may be higher than detected. In this paper, we summarize current knowledge on this anomaly and its clinical implications. In addition, we present a neonatal case with bilateral absence of the SVC associated with a fetal cystic hygroma. Conclusion. Totally absent SVC can cause unexpected problems during cardiothoracic surgery. Suspicion of SVC absence should arise in basic echocardiography. Our paper suggests that, like other congenital anomalies, bilateral absent SVC may be associated with a fetal cyctic hygroma.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/461040 |
| spellingShingle | Kaisa Ylänen Tuija Poutanen Päivi Savikurki-Heikkilä Jukka Uotila Matti Korppi Anneli Eerola Bilateral Absence of the Superior Vena Cava Case Reports in Cardiology |
| title | Bilateral Absence of the Superior Vena Cava |
| title_full | Bilateral Absence of the Superior Vena Cava |
| title_fullStr | Bilateral Absence of the Superior Vena Cava |
| title_full_unstemmed | Bilateral Absence of the Superior Vena Cava |
| title_short | Bilateral Absence of the Superior Vena Cava |
| title_sort | bilateral absence of the superior vena cava |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/461040 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT kaisaylanen bilateralabsenceofthesuperiorvenacava AT tuijapoutanen bilateralabsenceofthesuperiorvenacava AT paivisavikurkiheikkila bilateralabsenceofthesuperiorvenacava AT jukkauotila bilateralabsenceofthesuperiorvenacava AT mattikorppi bilateralabsenceofthesuperiorvenacava AT annelieerola bilateralabsenceofthesuperiorvenacava |