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Upper extremity venous aneurysm as a source of pulmonary emboli.
[thoracic outlet syndrome]
Spontaneous
venous
aneurysms
of
the
upper
extremities
and
neck
are
rare
and
typically
asymptomatic
.
We
present
the
first
reported
case
of
a
symptomatic
,
primary
upper
extremity
venous
aneurysm
in
a
patient
who
initially
presented
with
pulmonary
emboli
.
A
22
-
year
-old
patient
was
admitted
with
chest
pain
,
dyspnea
,
and
a
right
axillary
mass
.
Computed
tomography
revealed
diffuse
,
bilateral
pulmonary
emboli
in
addition
to
a
thrombosed
axillary
vein
.
Venography
confirmed
the
diagnosis
,
and
also
revealed
a
subclavian
vein
stenosis
at
the
crossing
of
the
first
rib
.
Pharmacomechanical
thrombolysis
,
catheter-directed
thrombolysis
,
and
venoplasty
were
performed
with
adequate
flow
restoration
,
also
revealing
the
presence
of
a
previously
thrombosed
proximal
brachial
/
distal
axillary
venous
aneurysm
.
Hematologic
testing
showed
a
positive
and
persistent
lupus
anticoagulant
.
The
patient
declined
surgical
reconstruction
and
opted
for
long
-term
anticoagulation
.
At
24
months
,
the
patient
continued
to
remain
symptom-free
.
Diseases
Validation
Diseases presenting
"aneurysm"
symptom
coats disease
cohen syndrome
erdheim-chester disease
heparin-induced thrombocytopenia
locked-in syndrome
thoracic outlet syndrome
This symptom has already been validated