title: A thrombotic primary venous aneurysm of an upper extremity causing pulmonary emboli after it was squeezed.
abstract: A 27-year-old Korean male complained of chest pain and dyspnea that began after he had squeezed a mass on the medial side of his right upper arm. Computed tomography angiography and venous Doppler ultrasonography revealed a right basilic vein aneurysm with an organized thrombosis causing pulmonary emboli. After 1 month of anticoagulation, the aneurysm was ligated and resected. During the operation, multiple venous aneurysms filled with organized thrombi were observed. This is the first reported case of a thrombotic primary venous aneurysm of an upper extremity causing pulmonary emboli after it was squeezed.
authors: Division of Vascular Surgery, Gachon University Gil Medical Center, Incheon, Republic of Korea.
authors: Sang Tae
authors: ST
authors: Choi
authors: Department of Internal Medicine, Gachon University Gil Medical Center, Incheon, Republic of Korea.
authors: Hong Seok
authors: HS
authors: Park
authors: Department of Internal Medicine, Gachon University Gil Medical Center, Incheon, Republic of Korea.
authors: Yeon Hee
authors: YH
authors: Lee
authors: Department of Radiology, Gachon University Gil Medical Center, Incheon, Republic of Korea.
authors: Yu Mi
authors: YM
authors: Jeong
authors: Department of Radiology, Gachon University Gil Medical Center, Incheon, Republic of Korea.
authors: Eun Young
authors: EY
authors: Kim
authors: Department of Radiology, Gachon University Gil Medical Center, Incheon, Republic of Korea.
authors: Jae Hyung
authors: JH
authors: Park
authors: Department of Pathology, Gachon University Gil Medical Center, Incheon, Republic of Korea.
authors: Dong Hae
authors: DH
authors: Chung
authors: Division of Pulmonary and Allergy Medicine, Gachon University Gil Medical Center, Incheon, Republic of Korea.
authors: Sang Pyo
authors: SP
authors: Lee
authors: Division of Pulmonary and Allergy Medicine, Gachon University Gil Medical Center, Incheon, Republic of Korea. Electronic address: sangminlee77@naver.com.
authors: Sang Min
authors: SM
authors: Lee
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000783:Aneurysm / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D000792:Angiography; D001367:Axillary Vein; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D017131:Thrombectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D018616:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Duplex; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery