Azygos vein aneurysm - A case for elective resection by video-assisted thoracic surgery

Deok Heon Lee; Dong Yoon Keum; Chang Kwon Park; Jae Bum Kim; Byung Hak Rho

doi:10.5090/kjtcs.2011.44.4.304

Azygos vein aneurysm - A case for elective resection by video-assisted thoracic surgery

Deok Heon Lee, Dong Yoon Keum, Chang Kwon Park, Jae Bum Kim, Byung Hak Rho

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Keimyung University

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Abstract

An azygos vein aneurysm is a very rare cause of a posterior mediastinal mass. Once the diagnosis has been confirmed, no treatment is usually required. However, the aneurysm can thrombose, and this may lead pulmonary thromboembolism, or the aneurysm may rupture. In these instances, the excision of the mass is recommended. Video-assisted thoracic surgery techniques have considerably improved. If it is necessary to remove the aneurysm, video-assisted thoracic surgery may be a good option for surgical treatment. We report a case of an aneurysm of the azygos arch that was successfully resected by video-assisted thoracic surgery.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	304-306
Number of pages	3
Journal	Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume	44
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.5090/kjtcs.2011.44.4.304
State	Published - Aug 2011

Keywords

Aneurysm
Azygos vein
Mediastinum
Video-assisted thoracic surgery

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