| Literature DB >> 17643650 |
Riad B M Hosein1, Katherine Butler, Paul Miller, Timothy Jones, William J Brawn, David J Barron.
Abstract
Thoracic venous aneurysms are extremely rare conditions. Only 14 innominate venous aneurysms have been reported in the literature. We report a case of a 13-year-old girl who presented with a mediastinal mass on chest roentgenogram, which was performed because the patient was postoperatively tachypneic after a routine appendectomy. Further investigations revealed a large left innominate venous aneurysm that was growing rapidly. The patient underwent aneurysmectomy and reconstruction of the innominate vein. The patient's postoperative course was uneventful, and her respiratory symptoms resolved.Entities:
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Year: 2007 PMID: 17643650 DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2007.03.044
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Ann Thorac Surg ISSN: 0003-4975 Impact factor: 4.330