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Peer-reviewedCC BY-NCJournal of the Korean Society of Radiology

Anomalous Left Brachiocephalic Vein Draining into the Right Internal Thoracic Vein: A Case Report.

  • Da Woon Kang
  • Jung Wook Seo
  • Bae Young Lee
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Abstract

The left brachiocephalic vein (LBCV) rarely exhibits an anomalous course and its major patterns have been described in several studies. Although LBCV anomalies are mostly asymptomatic, their identification and recognition are important in clinical settings such as cardiovascular intervention or surgery. Herein, we report a rare anomalous LBCV that was incidentally detected on chest computed tomography in a 59-year-old female. Instead of directly draining into the superior vena cava (SVC), this anomalous LBCV travelled an extraordinarily long, downward trajectory to drain into the right internal thoracic vein and consequently into the SVC.

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@article{kang2026anomalous,
  title = {{Anomalous Left Brachiocephalic Vein Draining into the Right Internal Thoracic Vein: A Case Report.}},
  author = {Da Woon Kang and Jung Wook Seo and Bae Young Lee},
  journal = {Journal of the Korean Society of Radiology},
  year = {2026},
  month = sep,
  doi = {10.3348/jksr.2025.0084},
  url = {https://europepmc.org/article/MED/42903029},
  note = {CC BY-NC},
}
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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Anomalous Left Brachiocephalic Vein Draining into the Right Internal Thoracic Vein: A Case Report.
AU  - Da Woon Kang
AU  - Jung Wook Seo
AU  - Bae Young Lee
PY  - 2026
DA  - 2026/09/23
JO  - Journal of the Korean Society of Radiology
DO  - 10.3348/jksr.2025.0084
UR  - https://europepmc.org/article/MED/42903029
AB  - The left brachiocephalic vein (LBCV) rarely exhibits an anomalous course and its major patterns have been described in several studies. Although LBCV anomalies are mostly asymptomatic, their identification and recognition are important in clinical settings such as cardiovascular intervention or surgery. Herein, we report a rare anomalous LBCV that was incidentally detected on chest computed tomography in a 59-year-old female. Instead of directly draining into the superior vena cava (SVC), this anomalous LBCV travelled an extraordinarily long, downward trajectory to drain into the right internal thoracic vein and consequently into the SVC.
SN  - 2951-0805
ER  -