SpringerLink
Log in

Thoracoscopic removal of an azygos vein aneurysm with thrombus formation

  • Case Report
  • Published:
General Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Abstract

A 43-year-old asymptomatic patient was diagnosed with an azygos vein aneurysm on contrast-enhanced computed tomography; at the 5-year follow-up, contrast-enhanced computed tomography revealed development of an azygos vein aneurysm. However, preoperative contrast-enhanced computed tomography at our hospital showed thrombus development along with shrinkage of the azygos vein aneurysm. To prevent thrombus dissemination, we decided to perform surgery. The aneurysm was excised via video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery, and the patient recovered uneventfully. Thoracoscopic surgery is effective in managing azygos vein aneurysms and preventing embolisms in thrombotic aneurysms. This procedure was chosen to avoid excessive compression of aneurysms and to prevent pulmonary embolism. This report presents a case of surgical management of an idiopathic azygos vein aneurysm with thrombosis.

Clinical registration number 2020-S-20.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Subscribe and save

Springer+ Basic
EUR 32.99 /Month
  • Get 10 units per month
  • Download Article/Chapter or Ebook
  • 1 Unit = 1 Article or 1 Chapter
  • Cancel anytime
Subscribe now

Buy Now

Price includes VAT (Canada)

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Fig. 1
Fig. 2

Similar content being viewed by others

References

  1. Kreibich M, Siepe M, Grohmann J, Pache G, Beyersdorf F. Aneurysms of the azygos vein. J Vasc Surg Venous Lymphat Disord. 2017;5:576–86.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  2. Kurihara C, Kiyoshima M, Asato Y, Suzuki H, Kitahara M, Satou M, et al. Resection of an azygos vein aneurysm that formed a thrombus during a 6-year follow-up period. Ann Thorac Surg. 2012;94:1008–10.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  3. Ko SF, Huang CC, Lin JW, Lu HI, Kung CT, Ng SH, et al. Imaging features and outcomes in 10 cases of idiopathic azygos vein aneurysm. Ann Thorac Surg. 2014;97:873–8.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  4. Lee SY, Kuo HT, Peng MJ, Lin FJ, Shih SC, Sheu CY, et al. Azygos vein varix mimicking mediastinal mass in a patient with liver cirrhosis: a case report. Chest. 2005;127:661–4.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  5. Ishikura H, Kimura S, Fukumura Y, Ohtani T. Resection of an azygos vein aneurysm with thrombosis. Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2010;58:209–11.

    Article  Google Scholar 

Download references

Funding

None.

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Department of Surgery II, Faculty of Medicine, Yamagata University, 2-2-2 Iida-Nishi, Yamagata, 990-9585, Japan

    Satoshi Takamori, Hiroyuki Oizumi & Jun Suzuki

  2. Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Yamagata University, Yamagata, Japan

    Aya Utsunomiya

Authors
  1. Satoshi Takamori
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. Hiroyuki Oizumi
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  3. Aya Utsunomiya
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  4. Jun Suzuki
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Corresponding author

Correspondence to Satoshi Takamori.

Ethics declarations

Conflict of interest

The authors declare that they have no competing interest.

Additional information

Publisher's Note

Springer Nature remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations.

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Check for updates. Verify currency and authenticity via CrossMark

Cite this article

Takamori, S., Oizumi, H., Utsunomiya, A. et al. Thoracoscopic removal of an azygos vein aneurysm with thrombus formation. Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 69, 1335–1337 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11748-021-01652-y

Download citation

  • Received:

  • Accepted:

  • Published:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11748-021-01652-y

Keywords

Search

Navigation