Spontaneous rupture of the left subclavian artery in neurofibromatosis.
Two patients with neurofibromatosis presented with expanding masses at the left supraclavicular region. Computed tomography (CT) scans revealed vascular masses. The patients underwent surgery and ruptures of the left subclavian artery were found. Both patients were treated by ligation of subclavian artery.
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017253:Neurofibromatoses / Q000150:complications*; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D013348:Subclavian Artery; D014652:Vascular Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods