ハトウ タイ   HATO Tai
  羽藤 泰
   所属   埼玉医科大学  医学部 総合医療センター 呼吸器外科
   職種   准教授
論文種別 学術雑誌(症例報告)
言語種別 英語
査読の有無 査読あり
表題 Surgical resection of a thymoma developed in a case with isolated persistent left superior vena cava
掲載誌名 正式名:International Journal of Surgical Case Report
略  称:Int J Surg Case Rep
掲載区分国外
出版社 Elsevier
総ページ数 4
著者・共著者 Tai Hato , Hiroki Fukuda, Kohno Mitsutomo, Mitsuo Nakayama
発行年月 2022/08/17
概要 Persistent left superior vena cava (PLSVC) is one of the most common vascular abnormalities in the chest. In approximately 10 % of cases, the right superior vena cava is missing, which is called isolated persistent left superior vena cava (IPLSVC).
The case is an 85 years-old female. An anterior mediastinal tumor was accidentally revealed when the patient was admitted after a traffic accident. As the tumor became larger within four months, a robotic thymectomy was performed with no trouble.
Discussion: A case of thymectomy with IPLSVC is quite rare. A careful observation of the preoperative computed tomography images helps to diagnose IPLSVC.
Conclusion: Thymectomy for thymoma with IPLSVC can be safely performed when the left and right veins are reversed.