Pulmonary pseudoaneurysm: uncommon complication after total aortic arch operation.

Matteucci, Marco L S; Rescigno, Giuseppe; Aratari, Carlo; Massi, Francesco; Capestro, Filippo; Torracca, Lucia · Ann Thorac Surg · 2012

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

Pulmonary pseudoaneurysms are an uncommon but life-threatening condition of congenital or acquired cause, most commonly involving the branch pulmonary arteries and generally requiring emergent intervention. We describe a case of postoperative main pulmonary artery pseudoaneurysm after a complex aortic arch procedure, in which thoracic computed tomography provided full information for its definition before surgical correction.

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