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Left innominate vein compression by a brachiocephalic artery anomaly
C A Moes1, C MacDonald, J B Mawson
1Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Pediatric Cardiology
|November 1, 1995
Summary
A young patient experienced left innominate vein compression due to an unusual leftward brachiocephalic artery origin and aberrant right subclavian artery. Advanced imaging like aortography and MRI were crucial for diagnosis.
Area of Science:
- Cardiovascular anatomy
- Vascular anomalies
- Diagnostic imaging
Background:
- Vascular compression syndromes can arise from complex anatomical variations.
- The left innominate vein is susceptible to extrinsic compression, potentially causing significant venous hypertension.