CT diagnosis of idiopathic aneurysms of the thoracic systemic veins.
Three patients with idiopathic aneurysms of the superior vena cava, left innominate vein, and inferior vena cava are presented. The advantages of CT over other diagnostic modalities are discussed.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000783:Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D016121:Brachiocephalic Veins / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014683:Vena Cava, Superior / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*