Azygos Vein Aneurysm as a Posterior Mediastinal Mass Discovered After Minor Chest Trauma

Azygos vein aneurysm is a rare cause of a posterior or paratracheal mediastinal mass. Trauma or conditions causing elevated flow or pressure in the azygos system, such as cardiac failure or cirrhosis of the liver are secondary causes of aneurysm of the azygos vein. We report a case of asymptomatic sa...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Mohajeri, Gholamreza, Hekmatnia, Ali, Ahrar, Hossein, Hekmatnia, Farzane, Basiratnia, Reza
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Kowsar 2014
Materias:
Vascular & Interventional Radiology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3955859/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24693303
http://dx.doi.org/10.5812/iranjradiol.7467
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Sumario:Azygos vein aneurysm is a rare cause of a posterior or paratracheal mediastinal mass. Trauma or conditions causing elevated flow or pressure in the azygos system, such as cardiac failure or cirrhosis of the liver are secondary causes of aneurysm of the azygos vein. We report a case of asymptomatic saccular aneurysm of the azygos vein in a 45-year-old man with blunt minor chest trauma. The azygos vein aneurysm was managed by conservative treatment.

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