Azygos vein aneurysm: contribution of transesophageal echography.
We report a case of idiopathic aneurysm of the azygos vein associated with lung cancer. This abnormality is exceptional because we could find only 8 previous published cases. Computed tomographic scan and especially transesophageal echography were of major importance in identifying the vascular nature of the radiographic abnormality and thus excluding extension of lung cancer.
Léna
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Department of Pneumology, Centre Hospitalier Régional and Universitaire de Rennes, France.
Desrues
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Heresbach
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Quinquenel
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Corbineau
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Rioux
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Delaval
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D000368:Aged; D000783:Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D001401:Azygos Vein / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000175:diagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D006406:Hematoma / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D009135:Muscular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D010369:Pectoralis Muscles