Absent right superior vena cava and persistent left superior vena cava in a patient with bicuspid aortic valve with aortic stenosis

Kushant Gupta, Vijayakanth Bhuvana, Varun Bansal, Ruma Ray, Arkalgud Sampath Kumar

Annals of Cardiac Anaesthesia 2018 21(2):212-214

Persistent left superior vena cava (LSVC) with absent right SVC (RSVC) is a rare congenital anomaly. If undetected, the condition may pose difficulties in central venous catheter insertion, pacemaker electrode insertion, and cannulation during cardiopulmonary bypass. We describe a case of persistent LSVC with absent RSVC, who was diagnosed to have bicuspid aortic valve with aortic stenosis.

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