A Unique Case of Inferior Vena Cava Aneurysm Complicated with Pulmonary Embolism and Cerebral Infarction

Inferior vena cava (IVC) aneurysms rarely occur. They are commonly detected incidentally since they present with mild or no symptoms. This was the first study to report a fatal case of a saccular IVC aneurysm with pulmonary embolism and cerebral infarction. The patient developed cardiac arrest five...

Descripción completa

Guardado en:

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales:	Hyunglan Chang, Jinkun Bae, Tae Nyoung Chung
Formato:	article
Lenguaje:	EN
Publicado:	MDPI AG 2021
Materias:	inferior vena cava venous aneurysm cerebral infarction pulmonary embolism paradoxical embolism Diseases of the circulatory (Cardiovascular) system RC666-701
Acceso en línea:	https://doaj.org/article/752a4b0887f24f68a80a36863f70357d
Etiquetas:	Agregar Etiqueta Sin Etiquetas, Sea el primero en etiquetar este registro!

id	oai:doaj.org-article:752a4b0887f24f68a80a36863f70357d
record_format	dspace
spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:752a4b0887f24f68a80a36863f70357d2021-11-25T18:00:20ZA Unique Case of Inferior Vena Cava Aneurysm Complicated with Pulmonary Embolism and Cerebral Infarction10.3390/jcdd81101472308-3425https://doaj.org/article/752a4b0887f24f68a80a36863f70357d2021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2308-3425/8/11/147https://doaj.org/toc/2308-3425Inferior vena cava (IVC) aneurysms rarely occur. They are commonly detected incidentally since they present with mild or no symptoms. This was the first study to report a fatal case of a saccular IVC aneurysm with pulmonary embolism and cerebral infarction. The patient developed cardiac arrest five minutes after arriving at the emergency department, and spontaneous circulation was restored after two minutes of cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Computed tomography scans of the brain, chest, and abdomen–pelvis were obtained. The patient was diagnosed with a saccular aneurysm of the IVC measuring 8 × 11 cm, massive embolism of both pulmonary arteries, and cerebral infarction. An electroencephalogram, taken on the third day of hospitalization, suggested brain death, and the patient died on the eleventh day of hospitalization. This case report highlights that an IVC aneurysm with pulmonary embolism can be associated with paradoxical emboli-induced cerebral infarction, which is fatal.Hyunglan ChangJinkun BaeTae Nyoung ChungMDPI AGarticleinferior vena cavavenous aneurysmcerebral infarctionpulmonary embolismparadoxical embolismDiseases of the circulatory (Cardiovascular) systemRC666-701ENJournal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease, Vol 8, Iss 147, p 147 (2021)
institution	DOAJ
collection	DOAJ
language	EN
topic	inferior vena cava venous aneurysm cerebral infarction pulmonary embolism paradoxical embolism Diseases of the circulatory (Cardiovascular) system RC666-701
spellingShingle	inferior vena cava venous aneurysm cerebral infarction pulmonary embolism paradoxical embolism Diseases of the circulatory (Cardiovascular) system RC666-701 Hyunglan Chang Jinkun Bae Tae Nyoung Chung A Unique Case of Inferior Vena Cava Aneurysm Complicated with Pulmonary Embolism and Cerebral Infarction
description	Inferior vena cava (IVC) aneurysms rarely occur. They are commonly detected incidentally since they present with mild or no symptoms. This was the first study to report a fatal case of a saccular IVC aneurysm with pulmonary embolism and cerebral infarction. The patient developed cardiac arrest five minutes after arriving at the emergency department, and spontaneous circulation was restored after two minutes of cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Computed tomography scans of the brain, chest, and abdomen–pelvis were obtained. The patient was diagnosed with a saccular aneurysm of the IVC measuring 8 × 11 cm, massive embolism of both pulmonary arteries, and cerebral infarction. An electroencephalogram, taken on the third day of hospitalization, suggested brain death, and the patient died on the eleventh day of hospitalization. This case report highlights that an IVC aneurysm with pulmonary embolism can be associated with paradoxical emboli-induced cerebral infarction, which is fatal.
format	article
author	Hyunglan Chang Jinkun Bae Tae Nyoung Chung
author_facet	Hyunglan Chang Jinkun Bae Tae Nyoung Chung
author_sort	Hyunglan Chang
title	A Unique Case of Inferior Vena Cava Aneurysm Complicated with Pulmonary Embolism and Cerebral Infarction
title_short	A Unique Case of Inferior Vena Cava Aneurysm Complicated with Pulmonary Embolism and Cerebral Infarction
title_full	A Unique Case of Inferior Vena Cava Aneurysm Complicated with Pulmonary Embolism and Cerebral Infarction
title_fullStr	A Unique Case of Inferior Vena Cava Aneurysm Complicated with Pulmonary Embolism and Cerebral Infarction
title_full_unstemmed	A Unique Case of Inferior Vena Cava Aneurysm Complicated with Pulmonary Embolism and Cerebral Infarction
title_sort	unique case of inferior vena cava aneurysm complicated with pulmonary embolism and cerebral infarction
publisher	MDPI AG
publishDate	2021
url	https://doaj.org/article/752a4b0887f24f68a80a36863f70357d
work_keys_str_mv	AT hyunglanchang auniquecaseofinferiorvenacavaaneurysmcomplicatedwithpulmonaryembolismandcerebralinfarction AT jinkunbae auniquecaseofinferiorvenacavaaneurysmcomplicatedwithpulmonaryembolismandcerebralinfarction AT taenyoungchung auniquecaseofinferiorvenacavaaneurysmcomplicatedwithpulmonaryembolismandcerebralinfarction AT hyunglanchang uniquecaseofinferiorvenacavaaneurysmcomplicatedwithpulmonaryembolismandcerebralinfarction AT jinkunbae uniquecaseofinferiorvenacavaaneurysmcomplicatedwithpulmonaryembolismandcerebralinfarction AT taenyoungchung uniquecaseofinferiorvenacavaaneurysmcomplicatedwithpulmonaryembolismandcerebralinfarction
_version_	1718411751535411200

A Unique Case of Inferior Vena Cava Aneurysm Complicated with Pulmonary Embolism and Cerebral Infarction

Ejemplares similares