Compression of the left brachiocephalic vein by the innominate artery resulting in massive arm edema in a hemodialysis patient

We report case of extrinsic compression of the left brachiocephalic vein by the innominate resulting in massive edema of the arm in a patient with hemodialysis Gore-Tex graft. To our knowledge, such phenomenon has not been previously reported.

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Published inAmerican journal of nephrology Vol. 12; no. 1-2; p. 108
Main Authors el-Shahawy, M A, Gadallah, M F, Teitelbaum, G P, Kaptein, E, Akmal, M
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Switzerland 01.01.1992
Subjects
Arm
Brachiocephalic Trunk
Brachiocephalic Veins
Constriction, Pathologic - etiology
Edema - etiology
Female
Humans
Middle Aged
Renal Dialysis - adverse effects
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Summary:We report case of extrinsic compression of the left brachiocephalic vein by the innominate resulting in massive edema of the arm in a patient with hemodialysis Gore-Tex graft. To our knowledge, such phenomenon has not been previously reported.
ISSN:0250-8095
DOI:10.1159/000168427