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Inspiratory chest X-ray showing left internal jugular central catheter in aberrant left superior pulmonary vein (arrows).
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Instead of passing into the innominate vein, the left internal jugular central catheter appeared to be radiologically located in the left hemithorax (Figure 1).
Cross section CTA of chest. S = superior vena cave, B = innominate vein, BA = innominate artery, T = trachea, and A = aorta. Arrow points to the insertion of aberrant left superior pulmonary vein into innominate vein.
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On review of the previous CTA it was apparent that the patient had an aberrant left superior pulmonary vein draining into the left innominate vein (Figure 2).