Azygos Vein Aneurysm - A Case for Elective Resection by Video-assisted Thoracic Surgery

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 th...

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Published inJournal of chest surgery pp. 304 - 306
Main Authors Deok Heon Lee, 금동윤, 박창권, 김재범, 노병학
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 대한흉부외과학회 01.08.2011
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흉부외과학
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Summary: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. KCI Citation Count: 0
Bibliography:G704-000272.2011.44.4.009
ISSN:2765-1606
2765-1614