Azygos vein erosion: A potential complication of central venous access
Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports, 2017 Central venous access is a common procedure that is performed for a variety of reasons. However, occasionally these lines can be misplaced at an improper anatomic location despite fluoroscopic guidance. Here we present a pediatric case in which a central
David P. Mysona +4 more
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Azygos Vein Aneurysm Mimicking Paratracheal Mass: Dynamic Magnetic Resonance Imaging Findings
Balkan Medical Journal, 2013 Aneurysms of the azygos vein are rare and can sometimes mimic a paratracheal or posterior mediastinal mass. It is important to confirm the diagnosis with radiologic tools before performing invasive procedures, which carry the risk of hemorrhage.
Ji Yung Choo +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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The azygos lobe, an incidental finding in computer tomography
Folia MorphologicaThe azygos lobe is an anatomical variant of the upper lobe, which occurs most often in the right lung. Atypical course of the azygos vein is formed during embryogenesis, while the precursor of this vein migrates through the lung and creates the azygos ...
Ewa Toruńska, Łukasz Klepacki
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Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Cannula Malposition in the Azygos Vein in a Neonate with Right-Sided Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia [PDF]
Korean Journal of Critical Care Medicine, 2016 Malposition of the extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) venous cannula in the azygos vein is not frequently reported. We hereby present such a case, which occurred in a neonate with right-sided congenital diaphragmatic hernia.
Seung Jun Choi +3 more
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A rare case of two superior vena cava with two azygos veins in a cadaver
National Journal of Clinical Anatomy, 2023 In embryonic life developmental malformation of thoracic veins can lead to anomalies of the Superior vena cava and major thoracic veins like Azygos system. Double superior vena cava and double azygos vein are rare congenital anomaly with the incidence of
Archana Singh +3 more
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Preservation of the azygos vein versus ligation of the azygos vein during primary surgical repair of congenital esophageal atresia [PDF]
Cochrane Database Syst Rev, 2021 This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review (intervention). The objectives are as follows: To assess the benefits and harms of preservation of the azygos vein versus ligation of the azygos vein during primary surgical repair of congenital esophageal ...
Korang S +5 more
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Large azygos vein aneurysm with spontaneous remission
, 2022 20.500.12530/87858Introduction: azygos vein aneurysms are extremely rare. To date, no more than 57 cases have been reported.Case report: herein we report a 45-year-old woman whose CT-scan, during a routine health examination for non-Hodgkin lymphoma ...
Pajares, Rosario Garcia +4 more
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A Systematic Review and Single-center Experience of Azygos Vein Defibrillator Lead Insertion. [PDF]
J Innov Card Rhythm Manag, 2022 Defibrillation threshold (DFT) testing is performed in individuals with higher predicted risks of defibrillation failure. Many strategies have been explored to overcome the challenge of high DFT, including an insertion of a defibrillator lead into the ...
Yang YC +4 more
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