Angioplasty for the treatment of left brachiocephalic vein aneurysm: a case report

Abstract Background Brachiocephalic vein aneurysm is a rare vascular malformation, which is often reported in case reports. At present it has attracted much attention due to the serious complications, such as vein aneurysm rupture, pulmonary embolism, venous thrombosis, etc. We report a case of left brachiocephalic vein aneurysm with compression symptoms. Case presentation a 52-year-old male who was admitted to our hospital with irritating cough for more than 1 month. Chest contrast-enhanced CT showed a localized expansion of 5.2 cm in diameter of the left brachiocephalic vein in the anterior mediastinum. The patient received venous angioplasty with brachiocephalic vein aneurysm resection, and the postoperative recovery was well. Conclusion Surgical operation is an effecive treatment method for brachiocephalic vein aneurysm, but it is still necessary to choose the appropriate way according to the type, size, location, lesion scope and complications of the vein aneurysm.

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Angioplasty for the Treatment of Left Brachiocephalic Vein Tumor: A Case Report

10.21203/rs.3.rs-98968/v1 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Long Gui ◽

Hongbo Xu ◽

Chengdong Ning ◽

Niuliu Huang ◽

Yu Pan

Keyword(s):

Case Reports ◽

Tumor Resection ◽

Treatment Method ◽

Anterior Mediastinum ◽

Postoperative Recovery ◽

Brachiocephalic Vein ◽

Left Brachiocephalic Vein ◽

Contrast Enhanced Ct ◽

Type Size ◽

Venous Angioplasty

Abstract Background: Brachiocephalic vein tumor is a rare vascular malformation, which is often reported in case reports. At present it has attracted much attention due to the serious complications, such as vein tumor rupture, pulmonary embolism, venous thrombosis, etc. We report a case of left brachiocephalic vein tumor with compression symptoms.Case presentation: a 52-year-old male who was admitted to our hospital with irritating cough for more than one month. Chest contrast-enhanced CT showed a localized expansion of 5.2cm in diameter of the left brachiocephalic vein in the anterior mediastinum. The patient received venous angioplasty with brachiocephalic vein tumor resection, and the postoperative recovery was well.Conclusion: Surgical operation is an effecive treatment method for brachiocephalic vein tumor, but it is still necessary to choose the appropriate way according to the type, size, location, lesion scope and complications of the vein tumor.

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Left brachiocephalic vein aneurysm: a case report

Surgical Case Reports ◽

10.1186/s40792-021-01148-0 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 7 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Harushi Ueno ◽

Mari Yazawa ◽

Hideki Tsubouchi ◽

Keita Nakanishi ◽

Tomoshi Sugiyama ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Median Sternotomy ◽

Anterior Mediastinum ◽

Aneurysm Rupture ◽

Brachiocephalic Vein ◽

Preoperative Imaging ◽

Venous Aneurysm ◽

Pulmonary Infarction ◽

Left Brachiocephalic Vein ◽

Working Space ◽

Aneurysm Wall

Abstract Background Aneurysm of the left brachiocephalic vein is a very rare clinical disease and only 40 cases have been reported so far. Case presentation The patient was a 61-year-old woman with no related medical history. She underwent CT to investigate the cause of a cough and a mass was noted in the anterior mediastinum. Dynamic computed tomography with contrast medium injected into the left basilic vein demonstrated the venous aneurysm with blood flow to the left brachiocephalic vein. The patient had no symptoms, but because of the risk of pulmonary infarction and aneurysm rupture, the aneurysm was surgically resected. A median sternotomy was a reasonable approach because of the fragility of the venous aneurysm wall with little working space in the anterior mediastinum. Conclusions We diagnosed an aneurysm of the left brachiocephalic vein on preoperative imaging and excised it through a median sternotomy. The venous wall was thin and fragile in some areas and so this approach was appropriate in view of the possibility of intraoperative injury.

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Prenatal Diagnosis of a Retroesophageal Left Brachiocephalic Vein: Two Case Reports

Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine ◽

10.7863/ultra.16.05003 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 36 (5) ◽

pp. 1065-1069 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Yvonne Kwun Yue Cheng ◽

Kwok Ming Law ◽

Pui Kwan Chak ◽

Ka Fai To ◽

Yiu Man Chan ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Prenatal Diagnosis ◽

Case Reports ◽

Brachiocephalic Vein ◽

Left Brachiocephalic Vein

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Double left brachiocephalic vein in an adult patient who underwent cardiac surgery: a case report

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery ◽

10.1186/s13019-021-01630-8 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 16 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Kimihiro Kobayashi ◽

Tetsuro Uchida ◽

Yoshinori Kuroda ◽

Atushi Yamashita ◽

Eiichi Ohba ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Cardiac Surgery ◽

Superior Vena ◽

Artery Bypass ◽

Vena Cava ◽

Cardiac Surgical Procedures ◽

Postoperative Recovery ◽

Brachiocephalic Vein ◽

Venous Anomaly ◽

Left Brachiocephalic Vein ◽

One Year

Abstract Background A double left brachiocephalic vein is an extremely rare venous anomaly. Case presentation Herein, we present the case of a 79-year-old woman with a double left brachiocephalic vein who underwent cardiac surgical procedures. The normal left brachiocephalic vein was patent, and the accessory left brachiocephalic vein passed across the heart and aorta in front of the pericardium and drained into the superior vena cava. She underwent surgical ligation of the accessory left brachiocephalic vein, followed by an aortic valve replacement and coronary artery bypass grafting. Her postoperative recovery was uneventful, without any venous complications from the ligation of the accessory vein. The patient is doing well one year after the surgery. Conclusions The presence of double left brachiocephalic veins should be recognized before cardiac surgery in order for us to avoid intraoperative technical issues concerning this venous anomaly and unpredictable intraoperative bleeding due to injury of the accessory left brachiocephalic vein.

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Double Left Brachiocephalic Vein in an Adult Patient Who Underwent Cardiac Surgery: A Case Report

10.21203/rs.3.rs-60898/v1 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Kimihiro Kobayashi ◽

Tetsuro Uchida ◽

Yoshinori Kuroda ◽

Atushi Yamashita ◽

Eiichi Ohba ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Cardiac Surgery ◽

Superior Vena ◽

Artery Bypass ◽

Vena Cava ◽

Cardiac Surgical Procedures ◽

Postoperative Recovery ◽

Brachiocephalic Vein ◽

Venous Anomaly ◽

Left Brachiocephalic Vein ◽

One Year

Abstract Background: A double left brachiocephalic vein is an extremely rare venous anomaly. Case presentation: Herein, we present the case of a 79-year-old woman with a double left brachiocephalic vein who underwent cardiac surgical procedures. The normal left brachiocephalic vein was patent, and the accessory left brachiocephalic vein passed across the heart and aorta in front of the pericardium and drained into the superior vena cava. She underwent surgical ligation of the accessory left brachiocephalic vein, followed by an aortic valve replacement and coronary artery bypass grafting. Her postoperative recovery was uneventful, without any venous complications from the ligation of the accessory vein. The patient is doing well one year after the surgery.Conclusions: The presence of double left brachiocephalic veins should be recognized before cardiac surgery in order for us to avoid intraoperative technical issues concerning this venous anomaly and unpredictable intraoperative bleeding due to injury of the accessory left brachiocephalic vein.

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