title: Long-term antiplatelet treatment for innominate vein aneurysm.
abstract: Aneurysms of thoracic veins are rare lesions and their therapeutic management is not clearly determined. We present a 60-year old man with an asymptomatic right innominate vein aneurysm. The patient had been operated on 10 years ago for coronary artery bypass and was under antiplatelet treatment. In a retrospective inspection of his chest X-rays, we found that the aneurysm had been existent for at least 10 years. We suggested conservative treatment and over a 5-year follow-up, the patient has remained asymptomatic. Our patient is alive 15 years with thoracic vein aneurysm and antiplatelet treatment.
authors.affiliation: Cardiothoracic Department, University Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Dragana, Alexandroupolis, Greece. dmikrou@med.duth.gr
authors.forename: Dimitrios
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Mikroulis
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Vretzakis
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Eleftheriadis
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lazarides
mesh_terms: D000783:Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D016121:Brachiocephalic Veins / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D004108:Dilatation, Pathologic; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010690:Phlebography / Q000379:methods; D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D013997:Time Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors