Case Report

Left persistent superior vena cava with large coronary sinus: A case report

Volume: 3 Number: 2 February 25, 2019
TR EN

Left persistent superior vena cava with large coronary sinus: A case report

Abstract

Persistent left superior vena cava (LPSVC) is a rare and important congenital venous anomaly. It is caused by a defect in the closure of the left anterior cardinal vein during cardiac development. The LPSVC drains into the right atrium via the coronary sinus (CS) in 90% of cases, connects to the left atrium in 10 % of them. When cardiac anomalies are present, LPSVC is usually linked directly to left atrium. Thus, LPSVC which drains in the CS is generally isolated and asymptomatic. In our case, patient presented a heavy respiratory symptomatology without any diagnosis since all of the respiratory tests were normal. After realization of a computed tomography (CT), LPSVC had been discovered inducing a huge dilatation of CS, which its diameter was three times more than reported in literature and without any associated congenital heart disease. 

LPSVC seems to be a complex anatomic variation with different clinic and anatomic shapes. CS dilatation can be found in association with LPSVC in CT. As a result, it is important to use non-invasive cardiovascular examinations to make an optimal diagnosis of congenital cardiovascular variations and in order to avoid further interventional complications.

Keywords

References

  1. 1. Altunkas A, Altunkas F. A very rare subgroup of persistent left superior vena cava in an adult: Isolated persistent left superior vena cava with absence of the congenital heart diseases. Acta Medica Anatolia. 2014;2(1):32-3.
  2. 2. Chen SH, Cheng JL. Duplication of the superior vena cava in an elderly patient on hemodialysis. International Journal of Gerontology. 2017;11:267-9.
  3. 3. Bolognesi M. Dilated coronary sinus due to persistent left superior vena cava in a healthy athlete: A case report with brief review. J Integr Cardiol. 2015;1(5):115-7.
  4. 4. Albay S, Cankal F, Kocabıyık N, Yalcın B, Ozan H. Double superior vena cava. Morphologie. 2006;90:39-42.
  5. 5. Gris P, Wilmet B, Benchillal A, Tack D, Wery D, De Jonghe M, et all. Persistent left superior vena cava: Apropos of 2 cases. Rev Pneumol Clin. 1995;51:33-5.
  6. 6. Shah SS, Teague SD, Lu JC, Dorfman AL, Kazerooni AE, Agarwal PP. RadioGraphics. 2012;32:991-1008.
  7. 7. Burney K, Young H, Barnard SA, Mc Coubrie P, Darby M. CT appearances of congenital and acquired abnormalities of the superior vena cava. Clinical Radiology. 2007;62:837-42.
  8. 8. Nathani S, Parakh N, Chaturvedi V, Tyagi S. Giant coronary sinus. Tex Heart Inst J. 2011;38(3):310-1.

Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

​Internal Diseases

Journal Section

Case Report

Publication Date

February 25, 2019

Submission Date

October 15, 2018

Acceptance Date

November 21, 2018

Published in Issue

Year 2019 Volume: 3 Number: 2

APA
Doğan, E., Mouline Doğan, M., Gül, S., & Çullu, N. (2019). Left persistent superior vena cava with large coronary sinus: A case report. Journal of Surgery and Medicine, 3(2), 194-196. https://doi.org/10.28982/josam.470445
AMA
1.Doğan E, Mouline Doğan M, Gül S, Çullu N. Left persistent superior vena cava with large coronary sinus: A case report. J Surg Med. 2019;3(2):194-196. doi:10.28982/josam.470445
Chicago
Doğan, Emrah, Marwa Mouline Doğan, Süha Gül, and Neşat Çullu. 2019. “Left Persistent Superior Vena Cava With Large Coronary Sinus: A Case Report”. Journal of Surgery and Medicine 3 (2): 194-96. https://doi.org/10.28982/josam.470445.
EndNote
Doğan E, Mouline Doğan M, Gül S, Çullu N (February 1, 2019) Left persistent superior vena cava with large coronary sinus: A case report. Journal of Surgery and Medicine 3 2 194–196.
IEEE
[1]E. Doğan, M. Mouline Doğan, S. Gül, and N. Çullu, “Left persistent superior vena cava with large coronary sinus: A case report”, J Surg Med, vol. 3, no. 2, pp. 194–196, Feb. 2019, doi: 10.28982/josam.470445.
ISNAD
Doğan, Emrah - Mouline Doğan, Marwa - Gül, Süha - Çullu, Neşat. “Left Persistent Superior Vena Cava With Large Coronary Sinus: A Case Report”. Journal of Surgery and Medicine 3/2 (February 1, 2019): 194-196. https://doi.org/10.28982/josam.470445.
JAMA
1.Doğan E, Mouline Doğan M, Gül S, Çullu N. Left persistent superior vena cava with large coronary sinus: A case report. J Surg Med. 2019;3:194–196.
MLA
Doğan, Emrah, et al. “Left Persistent Superior Vena Cava With Large Coronary Sinus: A Case Report”. Journal of Surgery and Medicine, vol. 3, no. 2, Feb. 2019, pp. 194-6, doi:10.28982/josam.470445.
Vancouver
1.Emrah Doğan, Marwa Mouline Doğan, Süha Gül, Neşat Çullu. Left persistent superior vena cava with large coronary sinus: A case report. J Surg Med. 2019 Feb. 1;3(2):194-6. doi:10.28982/josam.470445