Complicated azygos vein aneurysm in an infant presenting with acute pulmonary thromboembolism

Jaeyoung Choi, Jinyoung Song, June Huh, I. Seok Kang, Ji Hyuk Yang, Tae Gook Jun

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Abstract

Azygos vein aneurysm is a rare cause of mediastinal mass. Most cases present as an incidental finding on imaging modalities, but in few cases the thrombosis in the aneurysm leads to pulmonary thromboembolism, which may require surgical resection. We present a case where, for the first time, a case of a complicated azygos vein aneurysm was diagnosed in infancy, which required surgical resection.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)264-267
Number of pages4
JournalKorean Circulation Journal
Volume46
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 2016
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Aneurysm
  • Azygos vein
  • Infant
  • Mediastinal disease
  • Pulmonary embolism

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