Abstract
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.
Article Type
Case Report
First Page
379
Last Page
381
Recommended Citation
Ansari, Riyazuddin S. and Domfu, Fatima M.
(2009)
"Brain abscess with persistent left superior vena cava,"
Neurosciences: Vol. 14:
Iss.
4, Article 13.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.17712/1658-3183.1747