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Pulmonary venous aneurysm presenting as a middle mediastinal mass
D A DeBoer1, M L Margolis, D Livornese
1Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia 19104, USA.
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery
|April 1, 1996
Summary
A rare pulmonary venous aneurysm presented as a large mediastinal mass in a middle-aged man. This surgically correctable condition is an important consideration for middle mediastinal masses.
Area of Science:
- Cardiovascular Surgery
- Thoracic Surgery
- Diagnostic Imaging
Background:
- Mediastinal masses can present diagnostic challenges.
- Pulmonary venous abnormalities are infrequently encountered.