Isolated Persistent Left Superior Vena Cava Revealed by an Associated Asthma
Background. Persistent left superior vena cava (PLSVC) is a rare anomaly of the thoracic venous system. Case Report. We present a case of a patient with isolated asymptomatic PLSVC, who was diagnosed because of dyspnea revealing an associated asthma. An 18-year-old male patient complained of paroxys...
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| author | I. Bachouch N. Belloumi M. Attia F. Chermiti Ben Abdallah S. Hantous Zannad S. Fenniche |
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| description | Background. Persistent left superior vena cava (PLSVC) is a rare anomaly of the thoracic venous system. Case Report. We present a case of a patient with isolated asymptomatic PLSVC, who was diagnosed because of dyspnea revealing an associated asthma. An 18-year-old male patient complained of paroxystic sibilant dyspnea. He did not have any anomaly in physical examination. The chest X-ray revealed cardiomegaly with a widening of lower mediastinum. The electrocardiogram does not show any anomaly. Echocardiography showed the PLSVC. The thoracic contrast computed tomography of the chest showed ecstasies of the right cardiac cavities and a double superior vena cava. The patient did not have similar family cases. Respiratory functional explorations led to the diagnosis of an associated asthma. Currently, he is followed up periodically. Asthma was improved with inhaled corticosteroid treatment. Conclusion. PLSVC is rare but can have important clinical implications. Associated severe cardiac malformations must be systematically sought. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-a403eab8a4ae4126bea552758e7abd432025-02-03T01:25:07ZengWileyCase Reports in Vascular Medicine2090-69862090-69942021-01-01202110.1155/2021/55971055597105Isolated Persistent Left Superior Vena Cava Revealed by an Associated AsthmaI. Bachouch0N. Belloumi1M. Attia2F. Chermiti Ben Abdallah3S. Hantous Zannad4S. Fenniche5Pulmonology Department Pavilion 4, Abderrahmen Mami Hospital, TunisiaPulmonology Department Pavilion 4, Abderrahmen Mami Hospital, TunisiaDepartment of Radiology, Abderrahmen Mami Hospital, TunisiaPulmonology Department Pavilion 4, Abderrahmen Mami Hospital, TunisiaDepartment of Radiology, Abderrahmen Mami Hospital, TunisiaPulmonology Department Pavilion 4, Abderrahmen Mami Hospital, TunisiaBackground. Persistent left superior vena cava (PLSVC) is a rare anomaly of the thoracic venous system. Case Report. We present a case of a patient with isolated asymptomatic PLSVC, who was diagnosed because of dyspnea revealing an associated asthma. An 18-year-old male patient complained of paroxystic sibilant dyspnea. He did not have any anomaly in physical examination. The chest X-ray revealed cardiomegaly with a widening of lower mediastinum. The electrocardiogram does not show any anomaly. Echocardiography showed the PLSVC. The thoracic contrast computed tomography of the chest showed ecstasies of the right cardiac cavities and a double superior vena cava. The patient did not have similar family cases. Respiratory functional explorations led to the diagnosis of an associated asthma. Currently, he is followed up periodically. Asthma was improved with inhaled corticosteroid treatment. Conclusion. PLSVC is rare but can have important clinical implications. Associated severe cardiac malformations must be systematically sought.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/5597105 |
| spellingShingle | I. Bachouch N. Belloumi M. Attia F. Chermiti Ben Abdallah S. Hantous Zannad S. Fenniche Isolated Persistent Left Superior Vena Cava Revealed by an Associated Asthma Case Reports in Vascular Medicine |
| title | Isolated Persistent Left Superior Vena Cava Revealed by an Associated Asthma |
| title_full | Isolated Persistent Left Superior Vena Cava Revealed by an Associated Asthma |
| title_fullStr | Isolated Persistent Left Superior Vena Cava Revealed by an Associated Asthma |
| title_full_unstemmed | Isolated Persistent Left Superior Vena Cava Revealed by an Associated Asthma |
| title_short | Isolated Persistent Left Superior Vena Cava Revealed by an Associated Asthma |
| title_sort | isolated persistent left superior vena cava revealed by an associated asthma |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/5597105 |
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