DIVERTICULUM OF THE SUPERIOR VENA-CAVA

Authors
SAI S YOSHIDA I ITOH Y NIIBORI K NINOMIYA M TABAYASHI K MOHRI H
Citation
S. Sai et al., DIVERTICULUM OF THE SUPERIOR VENA-CAVA, The Annals of thoracic surgery, 58(3), 1994, pp. 889-890
Citations number
3
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery
Journal title
The Annals of thoracic surgery → ACNP
ISSN journal
00034975
Volume
58
Issue
3
Year of publication
1994
Pages
889 - 890
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-4975(1994)58:3<889:DOTSV>2.0.ZU;2-1
Abstract
A 14-year-old girl underwent operation with the diagnosis of diverticu lum of the superior vena cava. Microscopic findings revealed a diverti culum with venous architecture. This represents a rare case of a giant diverticulum of the superior vena cava.