Key result
An O-15-H2O PET/CT performed for myocardial perfusion imaging incidentally detected a persistent left-sided superior vena cava in a patient.
Why the study?
Recognition of a persistent left-sided superior vena cava is important because it might complicate invasive cardiovascular procedures.
Case Report (n=1)
Highlights the ability of O-15-H2O PET/CT to incidentally detect a persistent left-sided superior vena cava, which is important to recognize before invasive cardiovascular procedures.
A persistent left-sided superior vena cava (PLSVC) is an uncommon finding with a prevalence of up to 0.5% in the general population. The PLSVC appears when the left anterior cardinal vein fails to regress as the ligament of Marshall during embryologic development. It is usually asymptomatic and discovered incidentally; however, its recognition is important because it might complicate invasive cardiovascular procedures. In this case, we report an incidental finding of a PLSVC detected on the O-15-H 2 O PET/CT of a patient who was referred for myocardial perfusion imaging.
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Overgaard et al. (2023) conducted a case report in Persistent left-sided superior vena cava (n=1). O-15-H2O PET/CT was evaluated on Incidental finding of persistent left-sided superior vena cava. An O-15-H2O PET/CT performed for myocardial perfusion imaging incidentally detected a persistent left-sided superior vena cava in a patient.
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