Resection of an azygos vein aneurysm with thrombosis

Aneurysm of the azygos vein is rare. We describe the case of a 51-year-old nonsmoking woman with a posterior mediastinal mass caused by a giant azygos vein aneurysm with subtotal thrombosis. Surgical resection of the azygos vein was offered to our patient as a treatment option owing to theoretical r...

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Veröffentlicht in:General thoracic and cardiovascular surgery 2010-04, Vol.58 (4), p.209-211
Hauptverfasser: Ishikura, Hisashi, Kimura, Suguru, Fukumura, Yoshiaki, Ohtani, Takashi
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