INTRATHORACIC ATHEROSCLEROTIC ANEURYSM OF THE RIGHT SUBCLAVIAN ARTERY- A CASE-REPORT

The intrathoracic subclavian artery is a rare location for a periphera l arterial atherosclerotic aneurysm when compared with the femoral and popliteal arteries. Resection of the aneurysm and replacement with a prosthetic graft has come to be the most commonly performed procedure for this problem. Because of the tight adherence of surrounding tissue s such as the vagal nerve, phrenic nerve, jugular veins, and their bra nches, we preferred an exclusion method with revascularization to the aneurysmorrhaphy and achieved a good result, We report the clinical as pects of such a case.