Rare case of multiple pulmonary artery aneurysms with caval thrombosis--Hughes-Stovin syndrome

Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2007 Mar;31(3):561-2. doi: 10.1016/j.ejcts.2006.12.005. Epub 2007 Jan 18.

Abstract

Hughes and Stovin first reported a syndrome consisting of multiple pulmonary artery aneurysms and venous thrombosis in 1959. We encountered a 45-year-old man who had massive hemoptysis and leg swelling. The CT and angiography showed huge bilateral pulmonary artery aneurysms and inferior vena caval thrombosis. The bilateral lower lobe aneurysms were successfully treated with staged operations. The patient tolerated the procedures relatively well and was followed up by steroid therapy with a good response.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aneurysm / diagnostic imaging
  • Aneurysm / surgery*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Pulmonary Artery / diagnostic imaging
  • Pulmonary Artery / surgery*
  • Syndrome
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Vena Cava, Inferior / diagnostic imaging
  • Vena Cava, Inferior / surgery*
  • Venous Thrombosis / diagnostic imaging
  • Venous Thrombosis / surgery*