Presentation
MVA
Patient Data
Age: 35 years
Gender: Female
From the case:
Thymic vein on CT
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The heart and great vessels are normal. No signs of aortic injury. There is contrast reflux from the opacified left brachiocephalic vein inferiorly into a thymic vein. No pericardial effusion or mediastinal hematoma. The lungs are clear apart from minor posterior atelectasis. No pleural effusion or pneumothorax. No sternal, rib or pectoral girdle fracture evident.
Case Discussion
Rarely do you see a thymic vein large enough to opacify on a CT.
Thymic veins are known tributaries of the left brachiocephalic vein.