1.Hybrid surgical management of a saccular aneurysm of the internal jugular vein.
Weiliang CHUA ; Germaine XU ; Shin Chuen CHENG
Singapore medical journal 2012;53(5):e90-1
Internal jugular vein saccular aneurysms are rare. Surgical management is indicated when there is a risk of rupture. We recommend a hybrid procedure combining endovascular and open techniques. We report the case of a 77-year-old female patient with a saccular aneurysm of the internal jugular vein, which was excised with combined endovascular and vascular techniques.
Aged
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Aneurysm
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diagnosis
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surgery
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Angiography, Digital Subtraction
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Female
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Humans
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Jugular Veins
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diagnostic imaging
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surgery
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Phlebography
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Vascular Surgical Procedures
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methods