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Left sided superior vena cava

Case contributed by: Dr P Wojnik

Presentation:

Pacemaker implantation failure.

Patient Data:

Age: 64
Gender: Male
Race: Caucasian
Modality: CT

Case Discussion:

The vast majority of cases are asymptomatic and the presence of the vessel is only identified incidentally during CT scanning of the chest, or as a result of line placement.

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