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Innominate vein vascular ring provides novel insight into systemic venous embryogenesis

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 November 2011

Charissa R. Pockett ,
Reeni Soni  and
Andrew S. Mackie
Charissa R. Pockett
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatrics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Reeni Soni
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatrics, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Andrew S. Mackie*
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatrics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
*
Correspondence to: Dr A. S. Mackie, M.D., S.M., Division of Cardiology, Stollery Children's Hospital, 4C2 Walter C. Mackenzie Centre, 8440-112th Street NW, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T6G 2B7. Tel: +1 780 407 8361; Fax: +1 780 407 3954; E-mail: andrew.mackie@ualberta.ca
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Abstract

Anomalies of the innominate vein are uncommon in congenital cardiac disease. We report a case of duplicate innominate veins forming a vascular ring encircling the ascending aorta. We postulate that this vascular ring represents the failure of both a dorsal and ventral precardinal anastomosis to regress.

Keywords

Brachiocephalic veincardiac defectscongenitalembryologyvein development
Type
Brief Report
Information
Cardiology in the Young , Volume 22 , Issue 4 , August 2012 , pp. 469 - 471
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2012

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