title: An unusual presentation with persistent left superior vena cava.
abstract: Persistent left superior vena cava (LSVC) is the most common congenital systemic venous anomaly, which may give rise to several problems. We present a case in which a persistent LSVC was an unsuspected finding. A 70-year-old male presented with intracerebral empyema which may have been caused by venous septic emboli from the left arm and facilitated by a persistent LSVC draining directly into the left atrium. Visualisation of the anomaly was performed with echocardiography and magnetic resonance angiography. In addition we present a brief review of the literature concerning this disorder.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ebink
authors.forename: L J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Bos
authors.forename: E P A
authors.initials: EP
authors.lastname: Vonken
authors.forename: B K
authors.initials: BK
authors.lastname: Velthuis
authors.forename: M J M
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Cramer
keywords: MRA; persistent left superior vena cava