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bra·chi·o·ce·phal·ic veins

(brā'kē-ō-se-fal'ik vānz)
Formed by the union of the internal jugular and subclavian veins; other tributaries of the right brachiocephalic vein are the rightvertebral and internal thoracic veins, and the right lymphatic duct; other tributaries of the left brachiocephalic vein are the left vertebral, internal thoracic, superior intercostal, thyroidea ima, and various anterior pericardial, bronchial, mediastinal veins, and the thoracic duct.
Synonym(s): venae brachiocephalicae [TA] , innominate veins.
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IJV=Internal jugular vein, CN X=Vagus nerve, CCA= Common carotid artery, RL= Right lobe, IT= Isthmus, LL= Left lobe, PL= Pyramidal lobe, LGT= Levator glandulae thyroideae, ITV=Inferior thyroid vein, LBV= Left brachiocephalic vein, STA= Superior thyroid artery, STV= Superior thyroid vein.
Caption: Figure 3: Schematic diagram showing the clavicle (C), the internal jugular vein (IJV), external jugular vein (EJV), supraclavicular (SC) branches of cephalic vein, cephalic vein (CV), infraclavicular (IC) branches of cephalic vein, axillary veins (AV), brachiocephalic vein (BC), and superior vena cava (SVC).
Caption: Figure 10: Contrast enhanced CT chest showing nonvisualization of left internal jugular vein and brachiocephalic vein due to thrombosis in a case of mediastinal pseudocyst.
Patient underwent unsuccessful right brachiocephalic vein thrombectomy a day prior to presentation to the emergency room.
In the initial surgery, the left brachiocephalic vein is dissected off the sternum, and the gastric tube is placed between the sternum and left brachiocephalic vein.
Trousseau's syndrome with brachiocephalic vein thrombosis in a patient with uterine carcinosarcoma.
(1) Cannulation of the accessory hemiazygos vein is rare but can happen when the accessory hemiazygos vein drains into the left brachiocephalic vein instead of the azygos vein normally.
We report a case of thrombosis in the right brachiocephalic vein that occurred during cisplatin, etoposide and bleomycin (PEB) therapy for testicular seminoma.
In this report, we present two successful cases of lead delivery using a guidewire it was difficult to pass the pacing lead through the brachiocephalic vein due to an acute angle.
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