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Anomalous Brachiocephalic Vein: CT, Embryology, and Clinical Implications

¹ Department of Medical Imaging and General Examination, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
² Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Shin Kong Wu Ho-Su Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, and Fu Jen Catholic University School of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan.
³ Department of Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
⁴ Department of Pediatrics, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.

OBJECTIVE. CT patterns of anomalous brachiocephalic veins are presented with reconsideration of the structure's embryogenesis.

CONCLUSION. With advancements in central line procedures and corrective cardiac surgery, and the widespread use of noninvasive imaging techniques, the clinical importance of identification of the anomalous brachiocephalic vein is shown.

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