Collateral artery aneurysm: a unique presentation of thoracic outlet syndrome

A D Lee; N K Shyamkumar; S Nayak; S Agarwal; B Perakath

doi:10.1016/j.ejvs.2005.02.015

Collateral artery aneurysm: a unique presentation of thoracic outlet syndrome

Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. 2005 Jun;29(6):611-2. doi: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2005.02.015. Epub 2005 Mar 28.

Authors

A D Lee¹, N K Shyamkumar, S Nayak, S Agarwal, B Perakath

Affiliation

¹ Department of General Surgery, Christian Medical College, Vellore, India. [email protected]

PMID: 15878539
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2005.02.015

Abstract

Aneurysms of collateral arteries are unusual. A case of transverse cervical artery aneurysm as the sole presentation of vascular thoracic outlet syndrome is presented and the relevant literature reviewed.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aged
Anastomosis, Surgical
Aneurysm / diagnostic imaging*
Angiography, Digital Subtraction*
Collateral Circulation*
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Subclavian Steal Syndrome / diagnostic imaging*
Subclavian Steal Syndrome / surgery
Thoracic Outlet Syndrome / diagnostic imaging*
Thoracic Outlet Syndrome / surgery