Ivor Lewis esophagectomy in a patient with enlarged azygos vein: a lesson to learn.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
We report the case of a 62-year-old patient with congenital interruption of the inferior vena cava and azygos continuation who required transthoracic esophagectomy to remove a tumor in the middle esophagus. The consequences of dividing an enlarged azygos vein in this kind of patient are reported and discussed.
Medical subject headings
- Azygos Vein
- Carcinoma, Squamous Cell
- Esophageal Neoplasms
- Esophagectomy