Azygous Vein Aneurysm (AVA): A Case Report

Journal Title: Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research - Year 2017, Vol 11, Issue 2

Abstract

Azygous Vein Aneurysm (AVAs) is an uncommon cause of mediastinal mass. They are typically asymptomatic and do not commonly require treatment. They may mimic mediastinal adenopathy on chest radiographs. We present a case of AVAs found during evaluation of chest pain in a patient who was also found to have pulmonary thromboembolism. The mass was worked up with cross-sectional imaging techniques using both Computerized Tomography (CT) and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and ultimately Positron Emission Tomography (PET). Due to recurrent symptomatology, the aneurysm was coiled.

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Charles Albert Tujo, Robert A. Jesinger

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  • EP ID EP333223
  • DOI 10.7860/JCDR/2017/20945.9421
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Charles Albert Tujo, Robert A. Jesinger (2017). Azygous Vein Aneurysm (AVA): A Case Report. Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 11(2), 3-5. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-333223