Extra-thoracic rupture of giant subclavian artery aneurysm. (13th April 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Savlania, Ajay; Jain, Prashant; Thakur, Uttam Kumar; Singh, Charan
• Is Part Of: European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery. Volume 59:Number 3(2021)
• Page Start: 714
• Page End: 716
• Publication Date: 2021-04-13
• Subjects: Subclavian artery aneurysm -- Aneurysm rupture -- Atherosclerosis; Heart -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Chest -- Surgery -- Periodicals; 617.54
• DOI: 10.1093/ejcts/ezaa315
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1010-7940

Abstract

Abstract: Subclavian artery aneurysms are rare, but they are frequently responsible for limb or life-threatening complications. The clinical presentation, as supraclavicular mass to rupture, has been reported in literature, with management strategies being endovascular intervention to open conventional surgery. We report a case of giant subclavian artery aneurysm measuring 10 cm × 12 cm, which presented with a large anterior chest wall lump and massive bleed to our emergency department. We successfully treated this patient by ligating the aneurysm and evacuating the chest wall haematoma.