Migrating Azygos Vein and Vanishing Azygos Lobe: Mdct Findings [PDF]
American Journal of Roentgenology, 2010 The purpose of this study was to describe six cases of migrating azygos vein and to explain the etiologic factors that contribute to the migration. Six patients with migrating azygos vein were studied by MDCT before and after migration. Five patients had right pneumothorax.
Bastarrika, G. (Gorka) +5 more
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Azygos vein varix mimicking bronchial cysts [PDF]
Respirology Case Reports, 2018 Azygos vein varix is a very rare disease associated with a risk of rupture or thrombosis. Here, we report a case of azygos vein varix mimicking bronchogenic cysts. A 79‐year‐old female patient presented with abnormal shadows on a chest X‐ray during an annual check‐up. A plain chest computed tomography (CT) showed a well‐defined tumour, approximately 66
Hiroyuki Miura +2 more
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Interventional treatment for azygos vein steal syndrome after bidirectional Glenn procedure in cyanotic congenital heart disease: a retrospective study [PDF]
PeerJObjectives Patients with cyanotic congenital heart disease (CCHD) may continue to experience hypoxia and worsening cyanosis after undergoing a bidirectional Glenn procedure (BGP).
Zhengwei Li +5 more
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Venous Port implantation in persistent left superior vena cava with azygos vein variation: a case report and literature review [PDF]
BMC SurgeryBackground Persistent left superior vena cava catheterization for venous port is still sporadically reported, let alone combined with variations of the azygos.
Li Zhang, Jingjin Wu
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Annals of Pediatric Cardiology, 2012 Most patients with total anomalous pulmonary venous connection have a set pattern of pulmonary venous drainage and predictable sites of obstruction.
Saurabh Kumar Gupta +3 more
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Surgical resection of an intraluminal tumor in the azygos vein with an unknown primary site causing superior vena cava syndrome [PDF]
Thoracic CancerIntraluminal tumor in the azygos vein is a rare disease that can cause superior vena cava (SVC) syndrome. Radiotherapy and endovascular stenting with or without chemotherapy are reported to have a high clinical success rate for the management of SVC ...
Yuki Monden +7 more
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Successful resection of a primary angiosarcoma of the azygos vein: A case report [PDF]
Thoracic CancerA 63‐year‐old woman was admitted to our department for the investigation of superior vena cava (SVC) syndrome. Computed tomography revealed an azygos tumor extending into the SVC.
Shinya Kohmaru +6 more
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Split Azygos Vein: A Case Report. [PDF]
Cureus, 2021 The azygos venous system, which comprises the azygos, hemiazygos, and accessory hemiazygos veins, assists in blood drainage into the superior vena cava (SVC) from the thoracic cage and portions of the posterior mediastinum. Routine dissection of a fresh-frozen cadaveric specimen revealed a split azygos vein.
Lachkar S +4 more
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Resolution of Exercise-Induced Syncope After Stenting of the Azygos Vein in a Dog with Segmental Aplasia and Azygos Continuation of the Levopositioned Caudal Vena Cava [PDF]
AnimalsA 1-year-old Maltese–Poodle mixed breed dog was referred to the cardiology service because of severe exercise intolerance and daily exercise-induced syncopal episodes. Physical examination revealed no abnormalities.
Viktor Szatmári +2 more
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