Left superior vena cava: a pitfall in computed tomographic diagnosis with surgical implications.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
We report 2 cases in which computed tomography of the mediastinum demonstrated an abnormality originally misinterpreted as lymphadenopathy but subsequently shown to represent a left superior vena cava. Misinterpretation may result in errors in optimum treatment and may complicate surgical exploration of the mediastinum. These 2 cases are presented to remind radiologists and surgeons of the possibility of this unusual anatomy.
Medical subject headings
- Mediastinal Neoplasms
- Vena Cava, Superior