Abstract
An elderly woman underwent placement of a pacemaker lead which was complicated by accidental azygos vein cannulation and perforation. However not a very uncommon complication, we report here several findings on CT-angiogram which highlight imaging pitfalls of this entity. We also review how the case was clinically managed.
Highlights
An elderly woman underwent placement of a pacemaker lead which was complicated by accidental azygos vein cannulation and perforation
We report an 80-year-old woman with sick sinus syndrome undergoing placement of a pacemaker lead
Documented on angio-CT, azygos vein perforation is an occasional complication of pacemaker lead placement
Summary
An elderly woman underwent placement of a pacemaker lead which was complicated by accidental azygos vein cannulation and perforation. CT-Angiogram Appearance of Iatrogenic Azygos Vein Perforation Mathieu Béland1*, Gahide Gérald2, Étienne Dallaire1, Guillaume Garneau1, Catherine Lalonde1 and Mireille Méthot3 Not a very uncommon complication, we report here several findings on CT-angiogram which highlight imaging pitfalls of this entity.
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