title: Discovery of left-sided superior vena cava during central venous catheterization.
abstract: We describe a 3-yr-old patient in whom a central venous catheter (CVC) was inadvertently inserted into a persistent left superior vena cava (PLSVC). This congenital anomaly was diagnosed using transthoracic echocardiography. The aetiology and the implications for the anaesthetist are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Royal Liverpool Children's Hospital.
authors.forename: A G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Higgs
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Paris
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Potter
mesh_terms: D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D007601:Jugular Veins; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014683:Vena Cava, Superior / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging