Nakajima Yasuhiro, Minami Toshiyuki, Ishigaki Hirotoshi, Sakai Eirou, Takahashi Ryo, Yokoi Takashi, Kuribayashi Kozo, Kijima Takashi
Department of Respiratory Medicine, Hyogo Prefectural Kakogawa Medical Center, Japan; Division of Respiratory Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Hyogo College of Medicine, Japan.
Division of Respiratory Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Hyogo College of Medicine, Japan.
Respir Investig. 2020 Jul;58(4):291-294. doi: 10.1016/j.resinv.2019.12.002. Epub 2020 Feb 20.
A superior vena cava (SVC) aneurysm is a rare disease that can be confused with upper mediastinal tumor. A 57-year-old female visited our hospital regarding an abnormal shadow in her mediastinum on a chest X-ray. Upon closer examinations, which included three-dimensional computed tomography, we diagnosed it as a SVC aneurysm. Since her SVC aneurysm was regarded as fusiform type at low risk of rupture and thrombosis, she has been managed conservatively and is free from any complications to date. Thus, it is important to keep SVC aneurysms in mind during routine examinations.
上腔静脉(SVC)动脉瘤是一种罕见疾病,可能会与上纵隔肿瘤相混淆。一名57岁女性因胸部X线检查发现纵隔异常阴影前来我院就诊。经过包括三维计算机断层扫描在内的进一步检查,我们将其诊断为上腔静脉动脉瘤。由于她的上腔静脉动脉瘤被认为是梭形类型,破裂和血栓形成风险较低,因此一直采取保守治疗,迄今为止未出现任何并发症。因此,在常规检查中牢记上腔静脉动脉瘤很重要。