Aneurysm of the left subclavian artery: infrequent cause of upper pulmonary mass
Trujillo-Santos, A.J.; Jurado Gámez, B.
Anales de Medicina Interna 18(2): 84-85
2001
ISSN/ISBN: 0212-7199 PMID: 11322004 Document Number: 529849
Subclavian artery aneurysm is an uncommon condition. Usually is arteriosclerotic in origin. Its clinical features are scarce and generally are due to compression of the neighbourhood structures or ischemic, embolic or, less frequently, rupture of it. Diagnosis is performed by an arteriography or a computed tomography scan. Treatment includes the surgical reaction or the embolization. We report the case of a patient with a left subclavian artery aneurysm and review the most important clinical features of this entity.