Transcatheter occlusion of an azygous vein aneurysm.
We describe the use of multiple Amplatzer vascular plugs which were intentionally placed so as to isolate a large azygous vein aneurysm with intraluminal thrombosis, which had resulted in a previous pulmonary embolus. This technique avoided the need for an invasive thoracotomy and aneurysm resection or attempting to directly fill the large aneurysm with numerous and various embolization devices.
Weber
Howard S
HS
Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Penn State University Children's Hospital, Hershey, Pennsylvania 17033, USA. hweber@hmc.psu.edu
D000293:Adolescent; D000783:Aneurysm / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D001401:Azygos Vein / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010690:Phlebography / Q000379:methods; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000209:etiology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome