A Persistent Left-Sided Superior Vena Cava Detected on a O-15-H2O PET/CT of the Heart

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作者
Overgaard, David Lyse [1 ,2 ,4 ,5 ]
Tolbod, Lars Poulsen [1 ,2 ,3 ]
Gormsen, Lars Christian [1 ,2 ,3 ]
Madsen, Michael Alle [1 ,2 ]
机构
[1] Aarhus Univ Hosp, Dept Nucl Med, Aarhus, Denmark
[2] Aarhus Univ Hosp, PET Ctr, Aarhus, Denmark
[3] Aarhus Univ, Dept Clin Med, Aarhus, Denmark
[4] Aarhus Univ Hosp, Dept Nucl Med, Palle Juul Jensens Blvd 165, DK-8200 Aarhus N, Denmark
[5] Aarhus Univ Hosp, PET Ctr, Palle Juul Jensens Blvd 165, DK-8200 Aarhus N, Denmark
关键词
coincidental findings; myocardial perfusion; O-15-H2O PET; persistent left-sided superior vena cava; PET; venous anomaly;
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10.1097/RLU.0000000000004555
中图分类号
R8 [特种医学]; R445 [影像诊断学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100207 ; 1009 ;
摘要
A persistent left-sided superior vena cava (PLSVC) is an uncommon finding with a prevalence of up to 0.5% in the general population. The PLSVC appears when the left anterior cardinal vein fails to regress as the ligament of Marshall during embryologic development. It is usually asymptomatic and discovered incidentally; however, its recognition is important because it might complicate invasive cardiovascular procedures. In this case, we report an incidental finding of a PLSVC detected on the O-15-H2O PET/CT of a patient who was referred for myocardial perfusion imaging.
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页码:E221 / E222
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