Case Report
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World J Clin Cases. Apr 16, 2021; 9(11): 2655-2661
Published online Apr 16, 2021. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i11.2655
Surgical therapy for hemangioma of the azygos vein arch under thoracoscopy: A case report
Zhen-Xing Wang, Liang-Liang Yang, Zhe-Nan Xu, Pei-Yun Lv, Yue Wang
Zhen-Xing Wang, Liang-Liang Yang, Zhe-Nan Xu, Pei-Yun Lv, Yue Wang, Department of Thoracic Surgery, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130033, Jilin Province, China
Author contributions: Wang ZX and Yang LL designed the work and wrote the manuscript; Xu ZN and Lv PY researched the bibliography; Wang Y conceived the idea of publishing the case and supervised and corrected the manuscript.
Supported by Science and Technology Development Plan Project of Jilin Province, China, No. JJKH20201060KJ.
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Corresponding author: Yue Wang, MD, PhD, Chief Physician, Professor, Department of Thoracic Surgery, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, No. 126 Xiantai Street, Erdao District, Changchun 130033, Jilin Province, China. w_yue@jlu.edu.cn
Received: December 13, 2020
Peer-review started: December 13, 2020
First decision: December 24, 2020
Revised: January 3, 2021
Accepted: February 22, 2021
Article in press: February 22, 2021
Published online: April 16, 2021
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Azygos vein aneurysms are extremely rare. We present a patient with hemangioma of the azygos vein arch who experienced dysphagia and chest tightness caused by a tumor compressing the esophagus and trachea. The patient received video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery. We herein report the first case of a patient with choking symptoms due to the esophagus being compressed by an azygos vein aneurysm.