Superior vena cava obstruction caused by ascending aortic pseudoaneurysm as assessed by multi-detector row computed tomography

Summary We describe a case of a 64-year-old man with superior vena cava (SVC) obstruction caused by a huge pseudoaneurysm of the ascending aorta. Pseudoaneurysm of the ascending aorta is an uncommon cause of SVC obstruction. Multi-detector row computed tomography (MDCT) simultaneously clarified the...

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Published inJournal of cardiology cases Vol. 3; no. 2; pp. e98 - e102
Main Authors Morii, Joji, Mitsutake, Ryoko, Miura, Shin-ichiro, Hayashida, Yoshio, Shiga, Yuhei, Sakata, Noriyuki, Tashiro, Tadashi, Saku, Keijiro
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Japan Japanese College of Cardiology 01.04.2011
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Cardiovascular
Ascending aorta
Pseudoaneurysm
Multi-detector row computed tomography
Superior vena cava obstruction
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Summary:Summary We describe a case of a 64-year-old man with superior vena cava (SVC) obstruction caused by a huge pseudoaneurysm of the ascending aorta. Pseudoaneurysm of the ascending aorta is an uncommon cause of SVC obstruction. Multi-detector row computed tomography (MDCT) simultaneously clarified the SVC obstruction and coronary artery stenosis.
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ISSN:1878-5409
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DOI:10.1016/j.jccase.2010.12.006