| Resolution of large azygos vein aneurysm following stent-graft shunt placement in a patient with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome type IV. | |
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PMID: 16252082 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS) type IV is a rare connective tissue disorder associated with thin-walled, friable arteries and veins predisposing patients to aneurysm formation, dissection, fistula formation, and vessel rupture. Azygos vein aneurysm is an extremely rare condition which has not been reported in association with EDS in the literature. We present a patient with EDS type IV and interrupted inferior vena cava (IVC) with azygos continuation who developed an azygos vein aneurysm. In order to decrease flow through the azygos vein and reduce the risk of aneurysm rupture, a stent-graft shunt was created from the right hepatic vein to the azygos vein via a transhepatic, retroperitoneal route. At 6 month follow-up the shunt was open and the azygos vein aneurysm had resolved. |
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Authors:
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Estelle S D'Souza; David M Williams; G M Deeb; Wojciech Cwikiel |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Cardiovascular and interventional radiology Volume: 29 ISSN: 0174-1551 ISO Abbreviation: Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol Publication Date: 2006 Sep-Oct |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2006-07-26 Completed Date: 2006-12-28 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8003538 Medline TA: Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 915-9 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Radiology, University of Michigan Hospitals, 1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-0030, USA. |
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Adult Aneurysm / diagnosis, therapy* Azygos Vein* / pathology, radiography Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation* Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome / complications* Female Hepatic Veins / radiography Humans Radiography, Interventional Renal Veins / radiography Stents* Vena Cava, Inferior / pathology, radiography |
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