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Ultrasound-guided catheterization of the left subclavian vein without recognition of persistent left superior vena cava: A case report

RATIONALE: A persistent left superior vena cava (PLSVC) is rare, but the most common thoracic venous anomaly. We report a case of PLSVC unrecognized during left subclavian vein catheterization using real-time ultrasound-guided supraclavicular approach. PATIENT CONCERNS: A 79-year-old man with histor...

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Autores principales: Park, Sun Young, Yoo, Jae Hwa, Kim, Mun Gyu, Kim, Sang Ho, Park, Byoung-Won, Oh, Hong Chul, Kim, Hojoon
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Wolters Kluwer Health 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5428591/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28489757
http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000006803