Congenital Subclavian Vein Aneurysm in an Infant
Congenital thoracic lymphovenous aneurysms are exceedingly rare. They often present with compressive symptoms or thrombosis, necessitating surgical excision for symptom relief and cosmetic reasons. We report a symptomatic subclavian vein aneurysm in a 4-month-old infant who presented with a rapidly enlarging axillary mass. Multimodal imaging with ultrasound, computed tomography, and magnetic resonance imaging confirmed the diagnosis of subclavian vein aneurysm. The patient underwent surgical resection, and histology confirmed a lymphovenous malformation. Postoperative recovery remained uneventful aside from a chylothorax. On early follow-up at 15 months, the child remained well with no recurrence or residual symptoms.
Authors
- Nagarajan Muthialu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0410-0776)
- Shashank S. Sinha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6249-2598)
- Maher Hamish
- Chung Sim Lim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9319-7751)
- Tjasa Zaletel
- Premal A. Patel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3504-5092)
- B. Sivakumar
- C.E. Rutter
- Kishore Minas
Institutions
- Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- Great Ormond Street Hospital (GB)
- University College London (GB)
- The Ohio State University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Annals of Thoracic Surgery Short Reports
- Published
- 2025-10-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atssr.2025.09.025
- Primary Topic
- Central Venous Catheters and Hemodialysis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00