Subclavian artery aneursym

Case contributed by Ian Bickle , 30 Jun 2022
Diagnosis certain
Changed by Mohammad Taghi Niknejad, 23 Jul 2022
Disclosures - updated 16 Jul 2022: Nothing to disclose

Updates to Case Attributes

Presentation was changed:
SOBShortness of breath.
Body was changed:

The causes of a superior mediastinal/right paratracheal masses isare relatively limited, especially in reality, with thyroid enlargement and lymphadenopathy accounting for the vast majority of cases.

This is one of the more unusual causes for this chest x-ray appearance - a subclavian artery aneurysm.

  • -<p>The causes of a superior mediastinal/right paratracheal masses is relatively limited, especially in reality, with thyroid enlargement and lymphadenopathy accounting for the vast majority of cases.</p><p>This is one of the more unusual causes for this chest x-ray appearance - a subclavian artery aneurysm.</p><p> </p>
  • +<p>The causes of a superior mediastinal/right paratracheal masses are relatively limited, especially in reality, with thyroid enlargement and lymphadenopathy accounting for the vast majority of cases.</p><p>This is one of the more unusual causes for this chest x-ray appearance - a subclavian artery aneurysm.</p><p> </p>

Systems changed:

  • Chest

Updates to Study Attributes

Findings was changed:

3.4 aneurysm arising from the origin of the right subclavian artery. This abuts, but does not displace the trachea.

Moderate centrilobular emphysema.

No mediastinal lymphadenopathy. Thyroid normal in size.

Cardiomegaly.

Infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm.

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