ArticleSurgical case reports2025
An Extremely Uncommon Case of an Internal Thoracic Vein Aneurysm.
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Abstract
introductionVenous aneurysms in the anterior mediastinum are rare. While there are scattered reports on thoracic venous aneurysms, such as those involving the azygos or brachiocephalic veins, those involving the internal thoracic vein are exceedingly rare. We herein report the case of an internal thoracic venous aneurysm that was initially suspected of being a tumor and diagnosed intraoperatively. CASE PRESENTATION: A 50-year-old woman underwent CT during hospitalization for cerebral infarction, which revealed a well-defined 14-mm nodular lesion in the anterior mediastinum. Contrast-enhanced CT performed 4 months later showed that the anterior mediastinal lesion had increased to 16 mm and exhibited slight contrast enhancement.
conclusionsAlthough extremely rare, venous aneurysms can occur in the internal thoracic vein. This condition should be considered in the differential diagnosis of enhancing solid nodules of the anterior mediastinum.
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