Azygos vein varix mimicking mediastinal mass in a patient with liver cirrhosis - A case report

被引：17

作者：

Lee, SY

Kou, HT

Peng, MJ

Lin, FJ

Shih, SC

Sheu, CY

Lin, CC

机构：

[1] Mackay Mem Hosp, Dept Internal Med, Div Radiol, Taipei, Taiwan

[2] Mackay Mem Hosp, Chest Div, Taipei, Taiwan

[3] Mackay Mem Hosp, Div Gastroenterol, Taipei, Taiwan

来源：

CHEST | 2005年 / 127卷 / 02期

关键词：

azygos vein varix; liver cirrhosis; mediastinal mass; portal hypertension;

D O I：

10.1378/chest.127.2.661

中图分类号：

R4 [临床医学];

学科分类号：

1002 ; 100602 ;

摘要：

A giant venous varix of the azygos arch is a very rare cause of a mediastinal mass. The usual diagnosis of a mediastinal mass by mediastinoscopy or percutaneous fine-needle aspiration or biopsy is very hazardous if there is a venous varix. Noninvasive thoracic CT scanning is a safe and better choice for diagnosis. We describe the case of a woman with a posterior mediastinal mass caused by a giant azygos vein varix. Thoracic CT documented the diagnosis. The etiology of the azygos varix was portal hypertension secondary to liver cirrhosis.

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页码：661 / 664

页数：4