Systemic venous aneurysms.
A case of superior vena cava aneurysm combined with aneurysm of the left innominate vein is presented. For the diagnosis, it is important not only to apply imaging techniques such as superior vena caval angiography, radioisotopic angiography, and computed tomographic scans but also to have a concept of this entity in mind.
Department of Thoracic Surgery, National Himeji Hospital, Hyogo, Japan.
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Yokomise
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Nakayama
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Aota
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Daitoh
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Katsura
D000293:Adolescent; D000783:Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D016121:Brachiocephalic Veins / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014683:Vena Cava, Superior / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery