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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian J Radiol Imaging 2017; 27(03): 350-353
DOI: 10.4103/ijri.IJRI_354_16
Thoracic Imaging

Diagnosing thoracic venous aneurysm: A contemporary imaging perspective

Rohit Aggarwal
Department of Radiodiagnosis, Command Hospital Air Force, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
,
Ruchi Gautam
Department of Radiodiagnosis, Command Hospital Air Force, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
,
Dhiraj Jhamb
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Command Hospital Air Force, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
,
Rajeev Sivasankar
Department of Radiodiagnosis, Indian Naval Hospital Ship Ashwini, Mumbai, India
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Abstract

Thoracic venous aneurysms are a rare clinical entity and contrast-enhanced computed tomography has been the cornerstone of their diagnosis. We are reporting a rare case of isolated left brachiocephalic vein aneurysm, which was surgically managed, highlighting the role of dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging as a definitive diagnostic modality in this patient.

Keywords

Aneurysm - brachiocephalic vein - MRI


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Article published online:
27 July 2021

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