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This case highlights a previously unreported systemic venous defect involving an atypical subclavian-persistent superior vena caval system coursing into the hemizygos-azygos system, which has important clinical and surgical implications for vascular access.
We report a case of a complicated vascular access secondary to systemic venous defects, which have not been previously reported. Evaluation revealed an atypical coursing of a subclavian vein-persistent superior vena caval system into the hemizygos-azygos system and ultimately into the right (proper) superior vena cava. The clinical and surgical considerations of such an anomaly are discussed therein. We look at embryological origins of such a merger and share our experience in troubleshooting through the anomaly.
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Ali et al. (2012) conducted a case report in Complicated vascular access secondary to systemic venous defects (n=1). Vascular access troubleshooting was evaluated.
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