Receives blood from the head and arms and chest and empties into the right atrium of the heart; formed from the azygos and both brachiocephalic veins.
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Examples for "superior vena cava "
Examples for "superior vena cava "
1 One of the most common non-PV sites described is the superior vena cava .
2 It a cystic tumor located behind the superior vena cava and the trachea.
3 Contrast-enhanced CT demonstrated the lesion encroached and obstructed bilateral innominate veins and superior vena cava .
4 Computed tomography scans revealed a huge mass in the anterior mediastinum obstructing the superior vena cava .
5 Background: We present a case of a persistent left superior vena cava discovered intraoperatively during heart transplantation.
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