We report the case of a 50-year-old HIV-positive woman with a congenital cyanotic heart disease who developed left axillary, subclavian, and brachiocephalic vein thrombosis and left lower aortopulmonary collateral arterial thrombosis, presenting as left hemibody swelling. We also briefly overview the literature regarding upper extremity deep vein thrombosis (UEDVT). Given the absence of other r...

Deep vein thrombosis in the upper limbs is uncommon in the orthopedic literature. We report on a case of subclavian vein thrombosis that occurred during conservative treatment of a fracture in the middle third of the clavicle. This is difficult to diagnose and requires a high degree of suspicion. Treating it may prevent fatal thromboembolism. In some rare cases, it has been described in associa...

A 75-year-old diabetic woman underwent exploratory laparotomy because of an intrauterine abscess complicated by septic shock. Prior to surgery, several unsuccessful attempts to insert a right subclavian central line were performed. Once in the Intensive Care Unit, the patient became hypotensive, tachycardic and her hematocrit level decreased from 36 to 29%. There was no evidence of external ble...

OBJECTIVES Comparison of the immediate and long-term results of three different extrathoracic arterial reconstruction procedures for subclavian obstructive disease. DESIGN Retrospective analysis of 51 extrathoracic subclavian artery reconstructions in 49 patients performed in a single centre over an 18-year period (mean follow-up 64 months, range 3-192). METHODS Carotid-subclavian bypass (C...

An ill woman with history of lymphoma and heart failure presented with back pain and was referred for a bone scan. Presence of the diffuse superficial phlebitis made the superficial venipunctures difficult and therefore the radiotracer [740 MBq Tc-MDP] was injected via the indwelling central venous catheter inserted in the right subclavian vein. Three hours later, static imaging (fig. 1) reveal...

BACKGROUND Given the increasing number of elderly hemodialysis-dependent patients with concomitant chronic diseases the successful creation and maintenance of reliable vascular access become a real challenge. In current literature central vein disease (CVD) is defined as at least 50% narrowing up to total occlusion of central veins of the thorax including superior vena cava (SVC), brachiocephal...

The following unusual variations were observed while making a routine dissection of a newborn white child. The left subclavian artery arises from the right subclavian on the right side of the neck. It then curves upward and to the left and passes dorsally, in succession, the right internal jugular vein, common carotid artery, vagus, cervical sympathetic and inferior laryngeal nerves, and the sc...

A persistent left superior vena cava (PLSVC) is formed by the remains of the oblique vein of the left atrium, which is not completely degenerated during embryonic development. The incidence is approximately 0.3% in the general population. Approximately 80-92% of PLSVCs drain into the right atrium through the coronary sinus. This report describes a rare case of PLSVC in which the coronary sinus ...

Paget-Schroetter Syndrome is a rare condition characterized by the thrombosis of axillary and/or subclavian vein due to repetitive activity upper extremity. This effect results in exertion-induced deep venous (DVT) In literature, it has been reported more frequently among adult population. We aimed introduce 15-year-old female patient who suffered an acute DVT left extremity, and her successful...

Introduction The venous drainage of head and neck is divided into superficial and deep jugular systems. The deep jugular system consists of internal jugular vein and the superficial system consists of external and anterior jugular vein. External jugular vein is formed by the union of the posterior division of retromandibular vein and the posterior auricular vein below the ear in the substance o...