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ArticleWorld journal of clinical cases2021

Surgical therapy for hemangioma of the azygos vein arch under thoracoscopy: A case report.

Zhen-Xing Wang, Liang-Liang Yang, Zhe-Nan Xu, Pei-Yun Lv, Yue Wang

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Article in World journal of clinical cases, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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Zhen-Xing WangDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130033, Jilin Province, China.
Liang-Liang YangDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130033, Jilin Province, China.
Zhe-Nan XuDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130033, Jilin Province, China.
Pei-Yun LvDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130033, Jilin Province, China.
Yue WangDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130033, Jilin Province, China. w_yue@jlu.edu.cn.
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Abstract

backgroundAzygos vein aneurysms are extremely rare, and their pathogenesis is not clear. The overwhelming majority of patients have no obvious clinical symptoms and are found to have the disease by physical examination or by chance. There are few reports on the diagnosis of and treatment strategy for this disease. Moreover, the choice of therapeutic schedule and the treatment window are controversial. CASE SUMMARY: We report a case of azygos vein arch aneurysm in a 53-year-old woman. The patient had symptoms of back pain, chest tightness, and choking. Enhanced chest computed tomography showed a soft-tissue mass in the right posterior mediastinum, which was connected to the superior vena cava. The enhancement degree in the venous phase was the same as that of the superior vena cava. The patient received video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery. After the operation, her back pain disappeared, and her dysphagia and chest tightness were also significantly relieved. The postoperative pathology confirmed hemangioma. The patient was discharged on the seventh day after surgery without any comp-lications.

conclusionSome patients with hemangioma of the azygos vein arch may experience dysphagia and chest tightness caused by the tumor compressing the esophagus and trachea. Enhanced computed tomography scanning is vital for the diagnosis of azygos vein aneurysms. In addition, despite the difficulty and risk of surgery, thoracoscopic surgery for azygos vein aneurysms is completely feasible.

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Azygos vein aneurysmCase reportHemangioma of the azygos vein archMediastinal tumorThoracoscopic surgery

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