Jornal Vascular Brasileiro
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Jornal Vascular Brasileiro
Case Report

Veia cava superior esquerda persistente: relato de caso

Persistent left superior vena cava: case report

Mário Vinícius Angelete Alvarez Bernardes; Ronald Kool; Ivan Neutzling Lüdtke; Murilo de Almeida Luz; Fabiano Luiz Erzinger

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Resumo

Resumo O pleno conhecimento da anatomia vascular torácica é de suma importância para os profissionais envolvidos na realização de procedimentos invasivos como a punção de acesso venoso central. A persistência da veia cava superior esquerda é a malformação venosa torácica mais frequente, e seu diagnóstico costuma ser incidental. Apresentamos o caso de uma paciente de 14 anos em que o diagnóstico de veia cava superior esquerda persistente foi incidental em exame de imagem de controle após colocação de cateter venoso totalmente implantável. A paciente não apresentou dificuldade de infusão de quimioterapia pelo cateter e não houve complicações relacionadas ao cateter.

Palavras-chave

veia cava superior, anormalidades congênitas, malformações vasculares, cateteres, quimioterapia

Abstract

Abstract It is extremely important that health professionals involved in invasive procedures such as central venous access have a thorough knowledge of thoracic vascular anatomy. Persistent left superior vena cava is the most common congenital thoracic venous abnormality and is generally diagnosed as an incidental finding. We present the case of a 14-year-old female patient in whom a persistent left superior vena cava was diagnosed as an incidental finding of a control imaging exam after placement of a totally implantable venous catheter. The patient did not exhibit any difficulties with infusion of chemotherapy via the catheter and there were no complications related to the catheter.

Keywords

superior vein cava, congenital abnormalities, vascular malformations, catheters, chemotherapy

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