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ArticleCase reports in critical care2019

An Unusual Benign Cause of an Alarming Finding on Chest-X ray: A Case Report of Widened Mediastinum due to Rare Congenital Abnormality (Azygos Vein Continuation of Inferior Vena Cava).

Michael Hanna, Ghada Elshimy, Medhat Ismail, Mourad Ismail

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Michael HannaDepartment of Medicine and Pulmonary Critical Care, New York Medical College at Saint Joseph's University Medical Center, 703 Main St., Paterson, NJ, USA.
Ghada ElshimyDepartment of Medicine and Pulmonary Critical Care, New York Medical College at Saint Joseph's University Medical Center, 703 Main St., Paterson, NJ, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6372-9099
Medhat IsmailDepartment of Medicine and Pulmonary Critical Care, New York Medical College at Saint Joseph's University Medical Center, 703 Main St., Paterson, NJ, USA.
Mourad IsmailDepartment of Medicine and Pulmonary Critical Care, New York Medical College at Saint Joseph's University Medical Center, 703 Main St., Paterson, NJ, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3481-2061
St. Joseph’s University Medical Center · USUniversity of Arizona · US

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Abstract

Acute widened mediastinum is an alarming finding. It has many possible differential diagnoses; aortic dissection (AD) is considered one that carries catastrophic outcomes. AD is relatively uncommon; it requires early and accurate diagnosis and treatment for better patient survival. However, acute mediastinal widening also can be present in more benign conditions. We report a case of a 50-year-old African American female with postoperative shortness of breath; initial imaging studies revealed an acute widened mediastinum, but on further management with diuresis and follow-up imaging, she was diagnosed with azygous vein continuation of the Inferior vena cava (IVC). This is considered as a rare benign cause of wide mediastinum. Clinicians must be aware of the presence of such a benign cause when dealing with acute wide mediastinum.

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