Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1981; 29(1): 60-61
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-1023443
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Aneurysm of the Inferior Thyroid Artery and the Thyreocervical Trunk. Report of Four Cases

P. Ketonen, H. Meurala, P.-T. Harjola, S. Mattila, L. Ketonen
  • Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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1980

Publikationsdatum:
19. März 2008 (online)

Summary

Four cases of a rare aneurysm of the inferior thyroid artery are presented. They appeared as a pulsating mass with a bruit in the supraclavicular fossa. They were asymptomatic, with the exception of neurological deficits in one case. All the patients had an uneventful recovery after resection of the aneurysm.

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