Simultaneous aortic valve and arch replacement with bilateral nephrectomy for massive polycystic kidney disease, aortic regurgitation and dissecting aneurysm.

Menon, Ashvini; Sachithanandan, Anand; Singh, Harjot; Bhatt, Rupesh; Lewis, Michael E; Bonser, Robert S · Ann Thorac Surg · 2011

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

Aneurysmal dissection of the ascending aorta and arch may be associated with polycystic kidney disease. We report a case of massive polycystic kidneys leading to respiratory and gastrointestinal embarrassment in combination with aneurysmal dilatation of a chronic arch dissection managed by simultaneous bilateral nephrectomy and arch replacement.

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