title: Computed tomographic diagnosis of left superior vena cava and absence of the azygos vein: case report.
abstract: The radiologic findings on plain chest films and contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CCT) of the thorax in a case of isolated persistence of the left superior vena cava associated with absence of the right azygos vein are described. Chest x-rays allowed a presumptive diagnosis of the vascular anomaly. Confirmation of this anomaly was achieved by CT.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Karl Franzens University Graz, Austria.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kullnig
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Melzer
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hausegger
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Einspieler
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001401:Azygos Vein / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014683:Vena Cava, Superior / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging