A Congenital Arteriovenous Malformation Originating from the Aorta Locating in the Posterior Mediastinum

Vascular malformations located in the posterior mediastinum are extremely rare. Most of them are found coincidentally during routine examinations. Only a small percentage of these posterior mediastinal arteriovenous malformation cases may cause symptoms such as dyspnea due to compression of surround...

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Published in:Annals of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2012/08/20, Vol.18(4), pp.387-390
Main Authors: Oto, Oztekin, Metin, S. Kivanc, Guzeloglu, Mehmet, Gulcu, Aytac, Karabay, Nuri, Gurel, Duygu, Maltepe, Fikret
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
aorta and adult
Aorta, Thoracic - abnormalities
Aorta, Thoracic - diagnostic imaging
Aorta, Thoracic - surgery
Aortography - methods
arteriovenous malformation
Arteriovenous Malformations - diagnosis
Arteriovenous Malformations - surgery
Humans
Incidental Findings
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Mediastinum - blood supply
posterior mediastinum
Predictive Value of Tests
Suture Techniques
Thoracotomy
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Treatment Outcome
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Summary:Vascular malformations located in the posterior mediastinum are extremely rare. Most of them are found coincidentally during routine examinations. Only a small percentage of these posterior mediastinal arteriovenous malformation cases may cause symptoms such as dyspnea due to compression of surrounding tissues. Radiologic imaging can be insufficient in some cases for differential diagnosis. Because of their vascular nature, diagnostic needle biopsy may have a high risk of bleeding. Open surgical resection is a safe treatment choice under many circumstances, and it helps the diagnosis as well. In this paper, a case of a 31-year-old male is presented with an incidentally diagnosed arteriovenous malformation, originating from the descending aorta and located in the posterior mediastinum.
ISSN:1341-1098
2186-1005
DOI:10.5761/atcs.cr.11.01785