Abstract
Left-sided superior vena cava (LSVC) is the most common venous thoracic anomaly. Absence of the right superior vena cava (RSVC) on the other hand is very rare. We describe a patient with this abnormal venous system, who was admitted to our centre for an implantation of a cardioverter defibrillator (ICD).
Keywords: superior vena cava (left); superior vena cava (right, absent); anomaly; thorax (upper); cardioverter defibrillator (implantable)
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