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| Year : 2022 | Volume
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| Issue : 4 | Page : 324-328 |
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Case report of persistent left superior vena cava with absent papillary muscle – Unusual coexistence
Divya Umamaheswaran, Jayagandhi Sakkarai, Rema Devi
Department of Anatomy, Pondicherry Institute of Medical Sciences, Puducherry, India
Correspondence Address:
Dr. Divya Umamaheswaran
Department of Anatomy, Pondicherry Institute of Medical Sciences, Puducherry - 605 014
India
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None
DOI: 10.4103/jasi.jasi_81_22
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Persistent left superior vena cava (PLSVC) is uncommon with an incidence of 0.3%–1.3%. The incidence of absent papillary muscle is unknown. Congenital anomalies of a thoracic venous system associated with absent papillary muscle are very rare. During dissection of a 55-year-old male cadaver, PLSVC with absent papillary muscle was found. Although these congenital anomalies are incidentally found, it is worthwhile following such patients to look for the evolution of any cardiac symptoms. Sound knowledge and awareness of such congenital anomalies are required for radiologists, cardiothoracic surgeons, and critical care physicians.
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