title: Persistent left superior vena cava identified after cannulation of the right subclavian vein.
abstract: We report the case of a patient with a chest radiograph suggestive of intraarterial placement of a central venous catheter. On investigation, the catheter was located in a previously undiagnosed persistent left superior vena cava.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA.
authors.forename: Ruben J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Azocar
authors.forename: Punam
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Narang
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Talmor
authors.forename: Alan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lisbon
authors.forename: A Murat
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Kaynar
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D002406:Catheterization, Peripheral; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D013350:Subclavian Vein / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014683:Vena Cava, Superior / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging