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Giant superior vena caval aneurysm in a post-Glenn patient.

ABSTRACT: Aneurysms of mediastinal systemic veins are extremely rare, usually asymptomatic and incidentally diagnosed during chest radiography. We describe the case of a giant superior vena caval aneurysm in a 14-year old male following Glenn surgery and discuss its complications and management.

SUBMITTER: Panduranga P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3352742 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Giant superior vena caval aneurysm in a post-Glenn patient.

Panduranga Prashanth P   Thomas Eapen E   Al-Maskari Salim S   Al-Farqani Abdulla A  

Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery 20120319 6

Aneurysms of mediastinal systemic veins are extremely rare, usually asymptomatic and incidentally diagnosed during chest radiography. We describe the case of a giant superior vena caval aneurysm in a 14-year old male following Glenn surgery and discuss its complications and management. ...[more]

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