Aneurysm of the inferior thyroid artery and the thyreocervical trunk. Report of four cases.
Four cases of a rare aneurysm of the inferior thyroid artery are presented. They appeared as a pulsating mass with a bruit in the supraclavicular fossa. They were asymptomatic, with the exception of neurological deficits in one case. All the patients had an uneventful recovery after resection of the aneurysm.
D000328:Adult; D000783:Aneurysm / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D001027:Aortography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013961:Thyroid Gland / Q000098:blood supply*