Central venous stenosis caused by traction of the innominate vein due to a tuberculosis-destroyed lung.

Journal: The Korean Journal Of Internal Medicine
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Abstract

We report a case of central venous stenosis due to a structural deformity caused by a tuberculosis-destroyed lung in a 65-year-old woman. The patient presented with left facial edema. She had a history of pulmonary tuberculosis, and the chest X-ray revealed a collapsed left lung. Angiography showed leftward deviation of the innominate vein leading to kinking and stenosis of the internal jugular vein. Stent insertion improved her facial edema.

Authors
Eun Song, Dae Baek, Young-hwan Hwang, So-young Lee, Young-kwon Cho, Su-ah Sung
Relevant Conditions

Pulmonary Tuberculosis