Brain abscess with persistent left superior vena cava.
Persistent left superior vena cava (PLSVC) is the most common congenital cardiac anomaly occurring in around 0.4% of the general population, and 1.3-4.5% in those with additional cardiac defects. Eighty-two percent of PLSVC coexists with a right superior vena cava. Usually PLSVC is asymptomatic, but can cause difficulties during central venous cannulation from the left side. There are a few cases of brain abscess in the literature associated with PLSVC. Here, we describe a patient of brain abscess with PLSVC in the intensive care unit of King Faisal Hospital, Makkah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Intensive Care Unit, King Faisal Hospital, PO Box 2043, Makkah 21955, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Tel. +966 500840398. Fax. +966 (2) 5368018. E-mail: ansari_riyazuddin2000@yahoo.com.
Riyazuddin S
RS
Ansari
Fatima M
FM
Domfu