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16309406

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
6
pubmed:dateCreated
2005-11-28
pubmed:abstractText
Pseudoaneurysm of the thoracic aorta is a rare condition and usually occurs following blunt trauma. It is almost fatal in the absence of prompt surgical treatment. We describe the case of a 56-year-old male suffering from intermittent non-massive hemoptysis, mild dysphagia, and atypical chest pain for 1 month who has no history of trauma. A saccular aneurysm at the aortic arch between left common carotid artery and left subclavian artery was diagnosed by magnetic resonance imaging. Intraoperatively, compression of surrounding structures including trachea and esophagus by the aneurysmal sac (6 x 8 cm in diameter) was seen. Pseudoaneurysm adherent to the upper lobe of the left lung was resected and entire aortic arch replacement with a prosthetic graft was performed. Postoperative course was uneventful and neither specific changes on histologic examination nor any evidence of infection could be detected.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0886-0440
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
20
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
542-4
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:articleTitle
Chronic pseudoaneurysm of the aortic arch: a case report.
pubmed:affiliation
Yüzüncü Yil University, Faculty of Medicine, Cardiovascular Surgery Clinic, Van, Turkey. vkutay@yahoo.com
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports