Superior vena caval aneurysm.

dc.contributor	Varma, Praveen K
dc.contributor	Dharan, Baiju S
dc.contributor	Ramachandran, Padmakumar
dc.contributor	Neelakandhan, Kurur Sankaran
dc.date.accessioned	2012-12-04T11:45:21Z
dc.date.available	2012-12-04T11:45:21Z
dc.date.issued	2003
dc.description.abstract	Venous aneurysms arising from the mediastinal systemic veins are rare. There are only 27 reported cases of such aneurysms. Majority arise from the superior vena cava. We are reporting a saccular aneurysm of superior vena cava in a 58-year-old male. The chest radiogram suggested superior mediastinal mass and the computed tomogram was suggestive of aortic arch aneurysm. Aortography and venography confirmed the diagnosis as saccular aneurysm arising from the superior vena cava. A 7 cm saccular aneurysm arising from the distal half of superior vena cava was resected through median sternotomy. The surgery was done to prevent pulmonary thrombo-embolism.
dc.identifier.citation	Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery. 2; 3; 331-3	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S1569-9293(03)00076-8
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.sctimst.ac.in/handle/123456789/1115
dc.publisher	Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery
dc.subject	Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery
dc.title	Superior vena caval aneurysm.