Persistent Left Superior Vena Cava in Hematological Malignancy Requiring Central Venous Catheter Insertion for Intensive Chemotherapy

Persistent Left Superior Vena Cava in Hematological Malignancy Requiring Central Venous Catheter Insertion for Intensive Chemotherapy

Persistent left superior vena cava is a congenital vascular anomaly, which is possibly arrhythmogenic and thrombogenic, rarely complicated with coronary sinus atresia. We treated a 42-year-old male with Hodgkin's lymphoma requiring central venous catheter placement for intensive chemotherapy. P...

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Main Authors: Osamu Imataki, Hiroyuki Kubo, Yukiko Hamasaki, Maki Oku, Jun-ichiro Kida, Makiko Uemura, Harumi Matsuka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2015-11-01
Series:Case Reports in Oncology
Subjects:
Persistent left superior vena cava
Coronary sinus atresia
Central venous catheter
Chemotherapy
Hematological malignancy
Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/441836

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