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Patel A, Cobb R, Rivera V, et al. Untreated Superior Vena Cava Aneurysm: Radiological Significance and Review of the Literature. Case Rep Radiol. 2016;2016:6960757doi: 10.1155/2016/6960757.
Patel, A., Cobb, R., Rivera, V., & Simpson, S. (2016). Untreated Superior Vena Cava Aneurysm: Radiological Significance and Review of the Literature. Case reports in radiology, 20166960757. https://doi.org/10.1155/2016/6960757
Patel, Abhinav, et al. "Untreated Superior Vena Cava Aneurysm: Radiological Significance and Review of the Literature." Case reports in radiology vol. 2016 (2016): 6960757. doi: https://doi.org/10.1155/2016/6960757
Patel A, Cobb R, Rivera V, Simpson S. Untreated Superior Vena Cava Aneurysm: Radiological Significance and Review of the Literature. Case Rep Radiol. 2016;2016:6960757. doi: 10.1155/2016/6960757. Epub 2016 Dec 05. PMID: 28050303; PMCID: PMC5165137.
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Case Rep Radiol. 2016;2016:6960757. doi: 10.1155/2016/6960757. Epub 2016 Dec 05.

Untreated Superior Vena Cava Aneurysm: Radiological Significance and Review of the Literature.

Case reports in radiology

Abhinav Patel, Ryan Cobb, Victor Rivera, Scott Simpson

Affiliations

  1. Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
  2. Temple University Hospital Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Philadelphia, PA, USA.

PMID: 28050303 PMCID: PMC5165137 DOI: 10.1155/2016/6960757

Abstract

Superior vena cava (SVC) aneurysms are a rare entity. The majority of the literature is in the form of case reports. SVC aneurysms are often an incidental finding with iatrogenic, congenital, or idiopathic etiologies. Treatment goals focus on preventing theoretical rupture or thrombus formation. Management options include observation, conservative medical management, surgical excision, and thrombin injection. We present a 73-year-old female with an incidental SVC aneurysm discovered on computed tomography (CT) of the thorax. The patient was observed without intervention for greater than 6 years. No complications were attributable to the SVC aneurysm during follow-up or over the course of the patient's life.

Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare that there are no competing interests regarding the publication of this paper.

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