AZYGOS VEIN ANEURYSM — RARE IMAGING FINDING. TO TREAT OR NOT TO TREAT?

Authors

  • Andreia Coelho Serviço de Angiologia e Cirurgia Vascular do Centro Hospitalar de Vila Nova de Gaia e Espinho
  • Miguel Lobo Serviço de Angiologia e Cirurgia Vascular do Centro Hospitalar de Vila Nova de Gaia e Espinho
  • Victor Martins Serviço de Angiologia e Cirurgia Vascular do Centro Hospitalar de Vila Nova de Gaia e Espinho
  • Ricardo Gouveia Serviço de Angiologia e Cirurgia Vascular do Centro Hospitalar de Vila Nova de Gaia e Espinho
  • Jacinta Campos Serviço de Angiologia e Cirurgia Vascular do Centro Hospitalar de Vila Nova de Gaia e Espinho
  • Rita Augusto Serviço de Angiologia e Cirurgia Vascular do Centro Hospitalar de Vila Nova de Gaia e Espinho
  • Alexandra Canedo Serviço de Angiologia e Cirurgia Vascular do Centro Hospitalar de Vila Nova de Gaia e Espinho

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.48750/acv.191

Keywords:

Venous Aneurysm, Azygous Vein

Abstract

True aneurismal dilatation of the azygos vein is a rare entity which has been reported in the literature on only a few occasions. We report a case of azygos vein aneurysm dilatation that was incidentally discovered on a computed tomography angiogram (CTA), during imagiologic study for hemoptyses, on an anticoagulated female 82 year-old patient. A repeat CTA after one month revealed complete thrombosis of the aneurysm. She was managed conservatively with outpatient follow-up.

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Published

2017-09-30

How to Cite

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Coelho A, Lobo M, Martins V, Gouveia R, Campos J, Augusto R, Canedo A. AZYGOS VEIN ANEURYSM — RARE IMAGING FINDING. TO TREAT OR NOT TO TREAT?. Angiol Cir Vasc [Internet]. 2017 Sep. 30 [cited 2024 Mar. 29];13(3):46-8. Available from: https://acvjournal.com/index.php/acv/article/view/191

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