Exclusion of an Azygos Vein Varix With a Covered Stent

Joshua M. Rothman, MD, MS; Alvaro Galindo, MD; William N. Evans, MD; Humberto Restrepo, MD, MPH; Abraham Rothman, MD

JACC: Case Reports (Oct 2020)

Exclusion of an Azygos Vein Varix With a Covered Stent

Joshua M. Rothman, MD, MS,
Alvaro Galindo, MD,
William N. Evans, MD,
Humberto Restrepo, MD, MPH,
Abraham Rothman, MD

Affiliations

Joshua M. Rothman, MD, MS: Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Children’s Heart Center Nevada, Las Vegas, Nevada
Alvaro Galindo, MD: Children’s Heart Center Nevada, Las Vegas, Nevada; Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada
William N. Evans, MD: Children’s Heart Center Nevada, Las Vegas, Nevada; Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada
Humberto Restrepo, MD, MPH: Children’s Heart Center Nevada, Las Vegas, Nevada; Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada
Abraham Rothman, MD: Children’s Heart Center Nevada, Las Vegas, Nevada; Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada; Address for correspondence: Dr. Abraham Rothman, Children’s Heart Center Nevada, 3006 South Maryland Parkway, Suite # 690, Las Vegas, Nevada 89109.

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 2, no. 12
pp. 1911 – 1916

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An azygos vein varix was incidentally discovered in a 26-year-old man. Owing to the potential risk of pulmonary emboli, we implanted a covered stent in the superior vena cava, effectively excluding the varix. Eighth months later, the varix was thrombosed and involuted. (Level of Difficulty: Advanced.)

Published in JACC: Case Reports

ISSN: 2666-0849 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: United States
LCC subjects: Medicine: Internal medicine: Specialties of internal medicine: Diseases of the circulatory (Cardiovascular) system
Website: https://www.journals.elsevier.com/jacc-case-reports

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