Intrathoracic atherosclerotic aneurysm of the right subclavian artery. A case report. 1998

Y Nonami, and S Ogoshi
Department of Surgery II, Kochi Medical School, Japan.

The intrathoracic subclavian artery is a rare location for a peripheral arterial atherosclerotic aneurysm when compared with the femoral and popliteal arteries. Resection of the aneurysm and replacement with a prosthetic graft has come to be the most commonly performed procedure for this problem. Because of the tight adherence of surrounding tissues such as the vagal nerve, phrenic nerve, jugular veins, and their branches, we preferred an exclusion method with revascularization to the aneurysmorrhaphy and achieved a good result. We report the clinical aspects of such a case.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000783 Aneurysm Pathological outpouching or sac-like dilatation in the wall of any blood vessel (ARTERIES or VEINS) or the heart (HEART ANEURYSM). It indicates a thin and weakened area in the wall which may later rupture. Aneurysms are classified by location, etiology, or other characteristics. Saccular Aneurysm,Fusiform Aneurysm,Aneurysm, Fusiform,Aneurysms,Aneurysms, Fusiform,Fusiform Aneurysms
D001161 Arteriosclerosis Thickening and loss of elasticity of the walls of ARTERIES of all sizes. There are many forms classified by the types of lesions and arteries involved, such as ATHEROSCLEROSIS with fatty lesions in the ARTERIAL INTIMA of medium and large muscular arteries. Arterioscleroses
D013348 Subclavian Artery Artery arising from the brachiocephalic trunk on the right side and from the arch of the aorta on the left side. It distributes to the neck, thoracic wall, spinal cord, brain, meninges, and upper limb. Arteries, Subclavian,Artery, Subclavian,Subclavian Arteries
D019917 Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation Surgical insertion of BLOOD VESSEL PROSTHESES to repair injured or diseased blood vessels. Implantation, Blood Vessel Prosthesis,Vascular Prosthesis Implantation,Implantation, Vascular Prosthesis,Prosthesis Implantation, Vascular

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