Axillary vein thrombosis secondary to congenital stricture in a left-sided superior vena cava.
We describe a case of axillary vein thrombosis secondary to unusual venous anatomy. A patient with a strictured left-sided superior vena cava and axillary vein thrombosis was successfully treated with thrombolysis. The underlying stricture was treated with angioplasty and stenting.
Palerme
L P
LP
Division of Vascular Surgery, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.
Chan
A M
AM
Hsiang
Y N
YN
D000792:Angiography; D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon; D001367:Axillary Vein / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic / Q000151:congenital; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015607:Stents; D015912:Thrombolytic Therapy; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014683:Vena Cava, Superior / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging