Complicated Azygos Vein Aneurysm in an Infant Presenting with Acute Pulmonary Thromboembolism.
10.4070/kcj.2016.46.2.264
- Author:
Jaeyoung CHOI
1
;
Jinyoung SONG
;
June HUH
;
I Seok KANG
;
Ji Hyuk YANG
;
Tae Gook JUN
Author Information
1. Department of Pediatrics, Heart Vascular Stroke Institute, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. herzhuh@skku.edu
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Azygos vein;
Aneurysm;
Pulmonary embolism;
Infant;
Mediastinal disease
- MeSH:
Aneurysm*;
Azygos Vein*;
Humans;
Incidental Findings;
Infant*;
Mediastinal Diseases;
Pulmonary Embolism*;
Thrombosis
- From:Korean Circulation Journal
2016;46(2):264-267
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
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.
