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Type of Article: Case Report

Year: 2016 | Volume 4 | Issue 1 | Page No. 1843-1845

Date of Publication: 31-01-2016

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.16965/ijar.2015.348

TWO CASES OF AZYGOS LOBE WITH NORMAL AND ANEURYSMAL AZYGOS VEIN ON COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY.

Fuad AA, Mubarak MY.

Diagnostic Imaging Department, Serdang Hospital, Selangor, Malaysia.

Address: Dr. Ahmad Fuad Ab Aziz, Diagnostic Imaging Department, Serdang Hospital, Puchong Road, 43000 Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia. Tel: +6013-7034991, Fax: +603-89475322
E-Mail: fuadabaziz86@gmail.com

Abstract

Azygos lobe represents normal variation of the pulmonary anatomy. Aneurysmal of azygous vein is very rare and patient remains asymptomatic. Here we report two cases of azygos lobe; one with normal azygous vein diameter and another case with aneurysmal azygous vein. Both cases were incidental detected during Computed Tomography scan. Fusiform aneurysm of azygos vein within azygos fissure has never been reported.
KEY WORDS: Azygos Vein, Azygos Fissure, Azygos Lobe, Saccular, Fusiform, Aneurysm.

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Fuad AA, Mubarak MY. TWO CASES OF AZYGOS LOBE WITH NORMAL AND ANEURYSMAL AZYGOS VEIN ON COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY. Int J Anat Res 2016;4(1):1843-1845. DOI: 10.16965/ijar.2015.348