Tunnelled haemodialysis catheter insertion into the persistent left superior vena cava. 2021

Tomasz Liberek, and Wojciech Świąder, and Andrzej Koprowski, and Bartosz Baścik, and Alicja Dębska-Ślizień
Department of Nephrology, Transplantology and Internal Medicine, Medical University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland.

Persistent left superior vena cava is an uncommon abnormality of the venous system. Most commonly, it is diagnosed incidentally during central vein catheterisation on the left side or pacemaker implantation. We present the case of a patient with persistent left superior vena cava, which was diagnosed after the attempted insertion of tunnelled haemodialysis catheter through the left internal jugular vein. The presence of the persistent left superior vena cava was confirmed by cardiac echography and angio-computed tomography scan. The 19-cm long tunnelled haemodialysis catheter was inserted into persistent left superior vena cava through the left internal jugular vein with good long-term function.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D002405 Catheterization, Central Venous Placement of an intravenous CATHETER in the subclavian, jugular, or other central vein. Central Venous Catheterization,Venous Catheterization, Central,Catheterization, Central,Central Catheterization,Catheterizations, Central,Catheterizations, Central Venous,Central Catheterizations,Central Venous Catheterizations,Venous Catheterizations, Central
D006435 Renal Dialysis Therapy for the insufficient cleansing of the BLOOD by the kidneys based on dialysis and including hemodialysis, PERITONEAL DIALYSIS, and HEMODIAFILTRATION. Dialysis, Extracorporeal,Dialysis, Renal,Extracorporeal Dialysis,Hemodialysis,Dialyses, Extracorporeal,Dialyses, Renal,Extracorporeal Dialyses,Hemodialyses,Renal Dialyses
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000083402 Persistent Left Superior Vena Cava Finding of the SUPERIOR VENA CAVA on the left instead of the usual right side of the ASCENDING AORTA. In bilateral superior vena cava it is found on both sides. Bilateral SVC,Bilateral Superior Caval Veins,Bilateral Superior Vena Cava,Left Sided Superior Vena Cava,Left-Sided Superior Vena Cava,PLSVC,Persistent LSVC,SVC Duplication,Superior Vena Caval Duplication,LSVC, Persistent,SVC Duplications,SVC, Bilateral
D014683 Vena Cava, Superior The venous trunk which returns blood from the head, neck, upper extremities and chest. Superior Vena Cava,Superior Vena Cavas,Vena Cavas, Superior
D057785 Catheters A flexible, tubular device that is used to carry fluids into or from a blood vessel, hollow organ, or body cavity. Catheter

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