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Large thrombosed saccular aneurysm of superior vena cava complicated by pulmonary embolism in a young woman

Year: 2012

Type: article

Abstract: A 47-year old woman was hospitalized with severe dyspnoea. Multislice CT scan revealed a thrombosed saccular aneurysm of the superior vena cava (SVC, Fig. 1) and pulmonary embolism. She underwent surgery—resection of the SVC aneurysm with an auto-pericardial patch repair of the SVC (Fig. 2) and pulmonary thrombectomy. Multi-slice CT scan images of the SVC saccular aneurysm. (A) Volume render image showing the relation between the aneurysm and the great vessels. (B) A cut-through view with dimensions of the aneurysm in millimetres (Ao: aorta; PA: pulmonary artery; SVC: superior vena cava). Intra-operative view. (A) SVC aneurysm with thrombi inside (asterisk). (B) SVC after resection of the aneurysm and repair with a pericardial patch (asterisk).

Source: European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery

DOI: 10.1093/ejcts/ezs051

Authors: M. Kalejs, R. Kolitis, P. Stradins, R. Lacis

Institution: Pauls Stradiņš Clinical University Hospital

Language: English

Topic: Vascular anomalies and interventions

Subfield: Surgery

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: bronze

OpenAlex ID: W2122575292