Compression of the Left Innominated Vein between the Brachiocephalic Trunk and Left Carotid Artery

摘要

We present a case of a 25-year-old male who looked for medical attention for symptoms like dysesthesias in his left arm. Physical examination revealed severe dilations of the superficial veins in his left forearm and arm. An ultrasound showed no signs of thrombosis. Dynamic phlebography ruled out the presence of extrinsic compression of the left innominated vein. The angioMRI confirmed that the inno- minated vein was compressed between the braquiocephalic trunk and left carotid. Therefore, we describe a previously unreported congenital anomaly of the left brachioce- phalic vein where the fundamental symptom is the compression of the left innominated trunk.