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. 1999 Jul;54(7):653–655. doi: 10.1136/thx.54.7.653

Idiopathic azygos vein aneurysm: a rare cause of mediastinal mass

M Gallego 1, R Mirapeix 1, E Castaner 1, C Domingo 1, J Mata 1, A Marin 1
PMCID: PMC1745511  PMID: 10377213

Abstract

Venous aneurysm of the azygos arch is a very rare cause of mediastinal mass and is usually an incidental finding on chest radiography. Nowadays the diagnosis is made by non-invasive tests such as thoracic CT scanning and/or magnetic resonance imaging. The case is described of an asymptomatic woman in whom a mediastinal mass due to an azygos vein aneurysm was diagnosed by non-invasive procedures, the aetiology of which, in all probability, was idiopathic.



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