Idiopathic azygos vein aneurysm: A rare cause of mediastinal mass

Miguel Gallego; Rosa M. Mirapeix; Eva Castañer; Ch Domingo; Josep M. Mata; Albert Marin

doi:10.1136/thx.54.7.653

Idiopathic azygos vein aneurysm: A rare cause of mediastinal mass

Miguel Gallego, Rosa M. Mirapeix, Eva Castañer, Ch Domingo, Josep M. Mata, Albert Marin

Department of Morphological Sciences

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Abstract

Venous aneurysm of the azygos arch is a very rare cause of mediastinal mass and is usually an incidental finding on chest radiography. Nowadays the diagnosis is made by non-invasive tests such as thoracic CT scanning and/or magnetic resonance imaging. The case is described of an asymptomatic woman in whom a mediastinal mass due to an azygos vein aneurysm was diagnosed by non-invasive procedures, the aetiology of which, in all probability, was idiopathic.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	653-655
Journal	Thorax
Volume	54
Issue number	7
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1136/thx.54.7.653
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 1999

Keywords

Aneurysm
Azygos vein
Mediastinal mass

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