Absence of right superior vena cava that was not detected by insertion of a pulmonary arterial catheter via the right internal jugular vein

J Clin Monit. 1994 May;10(3):210-2. doi: 10.1007/BF02908863.

Abstract

Pulmonary arterial catheter (PAC) placement under fluoroscopy is a useful and safe method to diagnose certain congenital cardiac anomalies [1]. However, when a PAC for intraoperative monitoring is placed without the aid of fluoroscopy, it may be inadvertently placed into anomalous veins. The following report presents a case of persistent left superior vena cava (PLSVC) with absence of right superior vena cava, which was not detected by a PAC inserted via the right internal jugular vein.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Catheterization*
  • Congenital Abnormalities / diagnosis
  • Humans
  • Jugular Veins / abnormalities
  • Male
  • Pulmonary Artery*
  • Vena Cava, Superior / abnormalities*