RT  - Signa Vitae
ID  - 10.22514/sv.2020.16.0112
T1  - Giant saccular superior vena cava aneurysm: a rare clinical case
A1  - Wan-Hong Liang
A1  - Ling Zhao
A1  - Jin Lin
K1  - Superior vena cava aneurysm; Cardiac arrest; Superior vena cava syndrome
YR  - 2021
SP  - 228
AB  - <p class="ql-align-justify"><b>Background: </b>Superior vena cava (SVC) aneurysm is a rare clinical disease. Only around 50 cases have been reported in the medical literature. </p><p class="ql-align-justify"><b>Case presentation:</b> We report a 22-year-old man with SVC aneurysm with cardiac arrest as the first symptom accompanied by typical superior vena cava syndrome. </p><p class="ql-align-justify"><b>Conclusion: </b>We suggest that patients with giant SVC aneurysm should avoid sudden changes in posture, and that surgical treatment should be implemented urgently.</p>