Anomalous Drainage of Persistent Left Superior Vena Cava to the Left Atrium: Case Series and Literature Review

Mustafa Abdulwahab Al-Muhaya; Abdulhameed Ali Alnajjar; Ali Edris Jelly; Aitizaz Eldien Syed; Mohamed Mofeed Fawaz Morsy; Mansour Bader Al-Mutairi; Alassal Ahmad Alkodami

doi:10.37616/2212-5043.331

Anomalous Drainage of Persistent Left Superior Vena Cava to the Left Atrium: Case Series and Literature Review

J Saudi Heart Assoc. 2020 Jul 15;32(2):190-193. doi: 10.37616/2212-5043.331. eCollection 2020.

Authors

Mustafa Abdulwahab Al-Muhaya¹, Abdulhameed Ali Alnajjar¹, Ali Edris Jelly¹, Aitizaz Eldien Syed¹, Mohamed Mofeed Fawaz Morsy¹, Mansour Bader Al-Mutairi¹, Alassal Ahmad Alkodami¹

Affiliation

¹ Medina Cardiac Center, Saudi Arabia.

Abstract

Persistent left superior vena cava (PLSVC) draining into the coronary sinus is not uncommon, but to the left atrium is a rare condition. Such anomaly may be a cause of unexplained hypoxia in all age groups. It is often diagnosed accidentally during cardiovascular diagnostic work-up or in a contest of other cardiac investigations. We report two cases of these rare PLSVC associations with subsequent medical and surgical management.

Keywords: Left atrium and management; Persistence left superior vena cava.

Publication types

Case Reports