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.
Keywords:
Lung injury; Tuberculosis, pulmonary; Venous insufficiency.
MeSH terms
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Aged
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Brachiocephalic Veins / diagnostic imaging
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Brachiocephalic Veins / pathology*
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Central Venous Pressure*
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Constriction, Pathologic / etiology*
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Constriction, Pathologic / pathology
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Constriction, Pathologic / therapy
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Edema / therapy
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Female
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Humans
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Jugular Veins / diagnostic imaging
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Jugular Veins / pathology
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Radiography
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Stents
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Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / complications*
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Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / diagnostic imaging
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Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / pathology
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Vascular Diseases / etiology*
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Vascular Diseases / pathology
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Vascular Diseases / therapy