Abstract
Subclavian artery aneurysms are rare. Diagnosis is important as complications can be life threatening. A case is reported which is diagnosed by magnetic resonance imaging; moreover it is suggested that magnetic resonance imaging is now the initial imaging modality of choice in the invetigation of these lesions.
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