Echocardiographic detection of anomalous course of the left innominate vein
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Summary
Anomalous course of the left innominate vein beneath the aortic arch is a rare congenital anomaly. We report the case of a 3 year old child in whom this defect was detected by two-dimensional and Doppler echocardiography. The echocardiographic appearance of the anomalous course of the left innominate vein is illustrated and the importance of identifying this rare systemic venous anomaly is discussed.
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echocardiography systemic vein anomalies anomalous innominate veinPreview
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