Anomalous high insertion of the inferior vena cava into the right atrium: a case report with review of literature.
OBJECTIVE
Anomalous high insertion of the inferior vena cava into the right atrium is probably the most infrequent anomaly among the anomalies of the inferior vena cava.


METHODS
We present a case of anomalous high insertion of the inferior vena cava into the posterior wall of the right atrium in a 20-year-old asymptomatic man.


CONCLUSIONS
This anomaly has unique characteristic because of presenting with an isolated anomaly different from earlier reported cases.
Kursaklioglu
Hurkan
H
Department of Cardiology, Gulhane Military Medical Academy, Ankara, Turkey. shurkan@superonline.com
Celik
Turgay
T
Iyisoy
Atila
A
Kose
Sedat
S
D000328:Adult; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000002:abnormalities; D006337:Heart Murmurs / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D054079:Vascular Malformations / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior / Q000002:abnormalities*