Unilateral Bifid Ureter with Persistent Left Superior Vena Cava: A Cadaveric Case Report

Unilateral Bifid Ureter with Persistent Left Superior Vena Cava: A Cadaveric Case Report

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This is a case report of unilateral bifid ureter with Double Superior Vena Cava (DSVC) which was observed during the routine dissection on a 60-year-old male cadaver.The finding is of interest due to the presence of urogenital and vascular anomalies.The case belonged to the category of incomplete double renal pelvis and ureter along with a Persistent Left Superior Vena Cava (PLSVC) with Drinks Pail an enlarged coronary sinus and a normal Right Superior Vena Cava (RSVC).Incomplete double ureter with the angled point of junction of the two ureters creates a narrowing that can further obstruct normal flow, predisposing to uretero-ureteric reflux and associated complications such as hydronephrosis, as well as increases the possibility of ureteral injury during surgery.

PLSVC is usually an Advanced Wound Care - Fillers and Packing insignificant finding, however, its presence makes it difficult for insertion of central venous catheter via left internal jugular vein and is important to surgeons and interventionalists.