Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg.  2009 Jun;42(3):380-383.

Surgical Treatment of an Aneurysm on a Branch of the Subclavian Artery, and the Mass Presented as a Neck Mass : A case report

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  • 1Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, School of Medicine, Konkuk University, Korea. yonaa@kku.ac.kr

Abstract

Subclavian artery aneurysms are a very rare disease and the common causes are trauma, infection and atherosclerosis. A 69-year-old female, who had no history of trauma and infection, underwent surgical treatment for an aneurysm on a branch of the subclavian artery, and this aneurysm presented as a neck mass

Keyword

Aneurysm; Subclavian artery

MeSH Terms

Aged
Aneurysm
Atherosclerosis
Female
Humans
Neck
Rare Diseases
Subclavian Artery
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