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  • Thoracic venous aneurysms are rare, with only 14 documented cases of innominate venous aneurysms.
  • A 13-year-old girl was found to have a large left innominate venous aneurysm after a chest X-ray during recovery from a routine appendectomy.
  • She successfully underwent surgery to remove the aneurysm and repair the vein, leading to an uncomplicated recovery and resolution of her breathing issues.

Article Abstract

Thoracic venous aneurysms are extremely rare conditions. Only 14 innominate venous aneurysms have been reported in the literature. We report a case of a 13-year-old girl who presented with a mediastinal mass on chest roentgenogram, which was performed because the patient was postoperatively tachypneic after a routine appendectomy. Further investigations revealed a large left innominate venous aneurysm that was growing rapidly. The patient underwent aneurysmectomy and reconstruction of the innominate vein. The patient's postoperative course was uneventful, and her respiratory symptoms resolved.

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