Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2885991 | Annals of Vascular Surgery | 2015 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
A 27-year-old Korean male complained of chest pain and dyspnea that began after he had squeezed a mass on the medial side of his right upper arm. Computed tomography angiography and venous Doppler ultrasonography revealed a right basilic vein aneurysm with an organized thrombosis causing pulmonary emboli. After 1Â month of anticoagulation, the aneurysm was ligated and resected. During the operation, multiple venous aneurysms filled with organized thrombi were observed. This is the first reported case of a thrombotic primary venous aneurysm of an upper extremity causing pulmonary emboli after it was squeezed.
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Authors
Sang Tae Choi, Hong Seok Park, Yeon Hee Lee, Yu Mi Jeong, Eun Young Kim, Jae Hyung Park, Dong Hae Chung, Sang Pyo Lee, Sang Min Lee,