Link between Persistent left superior vena cava and neck discomfort? Please?

Question

I read an article around a year ago on the above, but I really need to find it again or find the doctors name, I cannot find it anywhere! Please help, thankyou

As above but with reference to the aortic arch pushing up causing discomfort in the neck, I would really like to find anything regarding the above as I have seen numerous consultants, mris, xrays, thyroid scans, blood work, etc and noone can find a reason for my neck discomfort. I have only ever found one article combining the two but if there are many I would love to read them. Do you have a source please? thank you

Answer 1

The following medical conditions are some of the possible causes of Neck pain. There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor about your symptoms.

* Poor sleeping posture
* Neck injury
* Whiplash
* Neck strain
* Neck sprain
* Neck muscle disorder
* Neck muscle spasm
* Neck ligament disorder
* Torticollis
* Head injury
* Spinal disorder
* Arthritis
* Cervical spine arthritis
* Rheumatoid arthritis
* Cervical spondylosis
* Disc disorders
* Ruptured disc
* Prolapsed cervical disc
* Wrong pillow
* Poor posture
* Carotidynia
* Congenital cervical rib
* Cervical spine infection
* Swollen neck lymph nodes - see the various causes of swollen lymph nodes
* Infection
* Mononucleosis
* Rubella
* Certain cancers
* See also stiff neck or swollen neck
* Ankylosing spondylitis

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▲TopCauses of Neck pain listed in Disease Database:
Other medical conditions listed in the Disease Database as possible causes of Neck pain as a symptom include:

* Carotid artery dissection
* Cervical myelopathy
* Cervical rib
* Cervical spondylosis
* De Quervain thyroiditis
* Discitis
* Elongated styloid process
* Functional disorders
* Grisel's syndrome
* Intervertebral disc herniation
* Ludwig angina
* Posterior cervical sympathetic syndrome
* Riedel thyroiditis
* Spondylolisthesis
* Spondylosis
* Thyroiditis
* Torticollis, spasmodic
* Vertebral artery dissection
* Vincent's angina
* Whiplash injury

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* Pain
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* Sore throat
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* Throat symptoms

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# HEADACHE (Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs)
# NECK PAIN (Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs)
# Headache (In a Page: Signs and Symptoms)
# Neck Stiffness/Pain (In a Page: Signs and Symptoms)
# Headache (In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms)
# Nuchal Rigidity (In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms)
# HEADACHE (Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care)
# NUCHAL RIGIDITY (Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care)
# NECK PAIN (Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care)
# Headache (Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition))
# Jugular vein distention (Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition))
# Nuchal rigidity (Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition))
# Retractions, costal and sternal (Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition))
# Neck pain (Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition))
# Headache (A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis)
# Acceleration-deceleration cervical injuries (Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))
# Headache (Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))
# Headache (Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition))
# Jugular vein distention (Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition))
# Nuchal rigidity (Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition))
# Retractions, costal and sternal (Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition))
# Neck pain (Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition))
# Headache (The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter)
# Neck Pain (The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter)
# Headache (Field Guide to Bedside Diagnosis)
# Neck Pain (Field Guide to Bedside Diagnosis)
# Headache (Handbook of Diseases)
# Jugular vein distention (Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series)
# Retractions, costal and sternal (Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series)
# Neck pain (Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series)
# Headache (Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses)
# Jugular vein distention (Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses)
# Nuchal rigidity (Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses)
# Retractions, costal and sternal (Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses)
# Neck pain (Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses)
# Headache (The Diagnostic Approach to Symptoms and Signs in Pediatrics)
# Headache (Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms)
# Jugular vein distention (Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms)
# Nuchal rigidity (Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms)
# Retractions, costal and sternal (Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms)
# Neck pain (Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms)

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Answer 2

The inferior vena cava returns more blood to the right atrium. The brain uses approximately 15% of cardiac output. My best guess would be around 30% for the superior vena cava. Keep in mind that circulation percentages will change depending on skeletal muscle use, digestion, respiration, blood pressure, gravity, etc. Many mechanisms can influence vascular resistance and thus distribution of blood.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

There are so many different artcles out there on the Persistent left SVC that you need to add more information in oredr to narrow the search.