title: [A case report of anomalous left brachiocephalic vein].
abstract: An anomalous case of a left brachiocephalic vein passing behind the ascending aorta was observed in a 49-year Japanese man. This is known as anomalous left brachiocephalic vein. The anomalous left brachiocephalic vein descended along the left mediastinum in a position identical to that of a persistent left superior vena cava, so the diagnosis of this venous abnormally require carefully considered. Many cases of anomalous left brachiocephalic vein have been reported based on autopsy findings, but this venous anomaly was recently demonstrated by ultrasonography, CT, and MRI.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Tokyo Women's Medical College Daini Hospital.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ohkubo
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Okano
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Saijyo
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Takei
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kurashina
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Wagai
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Watanabe
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Narimatsu
mesh_terms: D016121:Brachiocephalic Veins / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography