Case Report

Situs inversus totalis with double superior vena cava: An unusual case report

Volume: 3 Number: 10 October 1, 2019
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Situs inversus totalis with double superior vena cava: An unusual case report

Abstract

Situs inversus totalis (SIT) with double superior vena cava (SVC) is a rare congenital anomaly. Most cases are diagnosed incidentally after imaging for other reasons. Double SVC is usually asymptomatic, unless associated with other cardiac anomalies. A 22-year-old female patient with the complaints of cough, headache, weakness, and shortness of breath was admitted to the cardiology department. The patient, who was hospitalized with a diagnosis of pulmonary embolism and pulmonary hypertension, had a history of surgical repair of atrial septal defect and ventricular septal defect 7 years ago. Contrast-enhanced multislice computed tomography (CT) of the chest was obtained in our department. CT demonstrated SIT with double SVC, with the right SVC draining into the left atrium. The variations of anomalous venous connections accompanying cardiac anomalies should be fully defined before surgery with a combined imaging approach with echocardiography and CT.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Radiology and Organ Imaging

Journal Section

Case Report

Publication Date

October 1, 2019

Submission Date

October 7, 2019

Acceptance Date

October 23, 2019

Published in Issue

Year 2019 Volume: 3 Number: 10

APA
Taşkent, İ., Danışan, G., & Murat Aydın, A. (2019). Situs inversus totalis with double superior vena cava: An unusual case report. Journal of Surgery and Medicine, 3(10), 774-776. https://doi.org/10.28982/josam.630593
AMA
1.Taşkent İ, Danışan G, Murat Aydın A. Situs inversus totalis with double superior vena cava: An unusual case report. J Surg Med. 2019;3(10):774-776. doi:10.28982/josam.630593
Chicago
Taşkent, İsmail, Gürkan Danışan, and Ayşe Murat Aydın. 2019. “Situs Inversus Totalis With Double Superior Vena Cava: An Unusual Case Report”. Journal of Surgery and Medicine 3 (10): 774-76. https://doi.org/10.28982/josam.630593.
EndNote
Taşkent İ, Danışan G, Murat Aydın A (October 1, 2019) Situs inversus totalis with double superior vena cava: An unusual case report. Journal of Surgery and Medicine 3 10 774–776.
IEEE
[1]İ. Taşkent, G. Danışan, and A. Murat Aydın, “Situs inversus totalis with double superior vena cava: An unusual case report”, J Surg Med, vol. 3, no. 10, pp. 774–776, Oct. 2019, doi: 10.28982/josam.630593.
ISNAD
Taşkent, İsmail - Danışan, Gürkan - Murat Aydın, Ayşe. “Situs Inversus Totalis With Double Superior Vena Cava: An Unusual Case Report”. Journal of Surgery and Medicine 3/10 (October 1, 2019): 774-776. https://doi.org/10.28982/josam.630593.
JAMA
1.Taşkent İ, Danışan G, Murat Aydın A. Situs inversus totalis with double superior vena cava: An unusual case report. J Surg Med. 2019;3:774–776.
MLA
Taşkent, İsmail, et al. “Situs Inversus Totalis With Double Superior Vena Cava: An Unusual Case Report”. Journal of Surgery and Medicine, vol. 3, no. 10, Oct. 2019, pp. 774-6, doi:10.28982/josam.630593.
Vancouver
1.İsmail Taşkent, Gürkan Danışan, Ayşe Murat Aydın. Situs inversus totalis with double superior vena cava: An unusual case report. J Surg Med. 2019 Oct. 1;3(10):774-6. doi:10.28982/josam.630593