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Subclavian artery aneurysm.
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F1
On local examination, the mass was around 3 cm x 3 cm x 4 cm, diffuse, pulsatile, soft in consistency, and mobile [Figure 1].
Magnetic resonance imaging angiography.
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Magnetic resonance imaging angiography of the neck showed the aneurysm of subclavian artery, 1 cm lateral to the origin of internal carotid artery [Figure 2].
Insertion of cervical epidural needle.
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F3
The needle was advanced slowly, and epidural space was identified by the loss of resistance technique with a glass syringe [Figure 3]. Careful aspiration ensured that the needle had neither entered the subarachnoid space nor penetrated any epidural vein.