Pulmonary amoebiasis without liver involvement occurs sporadically as a result of haematogenous spread from a primary site, the colon. The case history is presented of a patient who developed superior vena cava syndrome due to a pulmonary amoebic abscess without liver involvement. He was initially suspected of having a neoplasm but a combination of tests including histological examination of th...

INTRODUCTION Vena cava compression is a relatively rare initial manifestation of underlying malignancy. The superior vena cava syndrome, which is characterized by facial plethora, jugular venous distension, and arm swelling, is a well-known entity associated with bronchogenic carcinoma. Less common is the compression of the inferior vena cava. To the best of my knowledge, this is the first repo...

1 Povoski SP, Khabiri H. Persistent left superior vena cava: review of the literature, clinical implications, and relevance of alterations in thoracic central venous anatomy as pertaining to the general principles of central venous access device placement and venography in cancer patients. World J Surg Oncol 2011; 9: 173 2 Uçar O, Paşaoğlu L, Ciçekçioğlu H, Vural M, Kocaoğlu I, Aydoğdu S. Persi...

7. Nguyen NP, Borok TL, Welsh J, Vinh-Hung V. Safety and effectiveness of vascular endoprosthesis for malignant superior vena cava syndrome. Thorax. 2009;64:174—8. 8. Roels P, Vincken W, DeGreve J, Vanhaelst L. Superior vena cava syndrome caused by bening intrathoracic goiter. Acta Clin Bel. 1983;38:329—32. 9. Sancho JJ, Kraimps JL, Sánchez-Blanco JM, Larrad A, Rodríguez JM, Gil P, et al. Incre...

BACKGROUND Dextrocardia, or right-lying heart, is an uncommon congenital heart disease in which the apex of the heart is located on the right side of chest. Persistent left superior vena cava (PLSVA) is a rare venous anomaly that is often associated with the abnormalities of cardiac transduction system. A case with combination of dextrocardia, persistent left superior vena cava, and sick sinus ...

1 Povoski SP, Khabiri H. Persistent left superior vena cava: review of the literature, clinical implications, and relevance of alterations in thoracic central venous anatomy as pertaining to the general principles of central venous access device placement and venography in cancer patients. World J Surg Oncol 2011; 9: 173 2 Uçar O, Paşaoğlu L, Ciçekçioğlu H, Vural M, Kocaoğlu I, Aydoğdu S. Persi...

Venocaval anomalies are uncommon in the general population and often go unrecognized, but physicians should be aware of their significance. Duplicate superior vena cava should be identified during cardiac imaging, surgery, and catheter insertions. While interrupted inferior vena cava can predispose to thrombus formation, they protect against pulmonary embolism from lower extremity deep vein thr...

Persistent left superior vena cava is the most common congenital venous abnormality of the thorax and has a prevalence of 0.5% among the general population.1 Other related malformations include absent right superior vena cava and presence of a left azygos vein. In these situations, the right side of the head and the right arm drain mainly through the innominate vein in the left superior vena ca...

7. Nguyen NP, Borok tL, Welsh J, Vinh-Hung V. Safety and effectiveness of vascular endoprosthesis for malignant superior vena cava syndrome. thorax. 2009;64:174-8. 8. roels P, Vincken W, DeGreve J, Vanhaelst L. Superior vena cava syndrome caused by bening intrathoracic goiter. Acta clin Bel. 1983;38:329-32. 9. Sancho JJ, Kraimps JL, Sánchez-Blanco JM, Larrad A, rodríguez JM, Gil P, et al. incre...

Cor triloculare biventriculare is a rare congenital malformation of the heart in which there is a complete absence of the atrial septum. It is usually associated with other anomalies like complete atrioventricular canal defect, polysplenic syndrome, isolated dextrocardia, Ellis-van Creveld syndrome, or persistent left superior vena cava. We report a case of a stillborn male foetus of 35 weeks g...