Superior vena cava syndrome caused by aneurysm of the innominate artery.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Isolated aneurysms or ruptures of the innominate artery are rare causes of the superior vena cava syndrome. We report on a patient who suffered an isolated acute expansion and rupture of an innominate artery aneurysm that precipitated a dramatic superior vena cava syndrome. Immediate repair using modern surgical techniques, cardiopulmonary bypass, profound hypothermia, circulatory arrest, and a Dacron graft rapidly cured the patient of this deadly syndrome.
Medical subject headings
- Aneurysm, Ruptured
- Brachiocephalic Trunk
- Superior Vena Cava Syndrome