Journal of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology
SCOPUS
  • Year: 2011
  • Volume: 28
  • Issue: 2

Polysplenia syndrome: a case associated with aberrant right subclavian artery with common origin of carotid arteries and left sided inferior vena cava with both azygous and hemiazygous continuation

  • Author:
  • P. Gangrade Rehman, V. Mishra
  • Total Page Count: 3
  • Page Number: 12 to 14

Department of Anatomy and Radiology, Geetanjali Medical College and Hospital, Manwakhera Road, Eklingpura, Hiran Magri Ext., Udaipur [Rajasthan]-313002, India

*Corresponding Author: Dr. P. Gangrade Rehman, [M.B.B.S., M.D. (Anatomy)] Department of Anatomy Geetanjali Medical College and Hospital Manwakhera Road, Eklingpura, Hiran Magri Ext., Udaipur [Rajasthan]-313002, India E-mail: gangradepooja@rediffmail.com

**C/o Vardhman MRI, SDMH Hospital Campus, Jaipur [Rajasthan]-302017, India E-mail: drvineetmish@yahoo.com

Online published on 29 April, 2015.

Abstract

This paper presents a 17 years old female with recurrent chest infections with idiopathic etiology presenting as polysplenia syndrome with cardiovascular manifestations.

In addition to multiple spleens, the thoracic findings included a ‘left’ sided inferior vena cava with both azygous and hemiazygous continuation. The cardiovascular findings revealed an anomalous origin of right subclavian artery along with common origin for carotid arteries.

Keywords

Polysplenia, Inferior Vena Cava, Subclavian, Azygous, Hemiazygous