Korean Circ J.  2006 Aug;36(8):605-607. 10.4070/kcj.2006.36.8.605.

Subaortic Left Brachiocephalic Vein

Affiliations
  • 1Department of Internal Medicine, Our Lady of Mercy Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Incheon, Korea.
  • 2Department of Radiology, Our Lady of Mercy Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Incheon, Korea. kjrad@catholic.ac.kr

Abstract

Subaortic left brachiocephalic vein is a rare congenital anomaly that is sometimes found in the normal population. We report here on a case of subaortic left brachiocephalic vein that was detected incidentally by performing contrast transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) with using agitated saline and computed tomography (CT).

Keyword

Congenital disorders; Brachiocephalic veins; Transesophageal echocardiography

MeSH Terms

Brachiocephalic Veins*
Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities
Dihydroergotamine
Echocardiography, Transesophageal
Dihydroergotamine
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