Pulmonary artery stenosis caused by a large aortic arch pseudoaneurysm detected 10 years after a minor trauma
| Autor: | Abdolali Zolghadrasli, Khalil Zarrabi, Alireza Abdi Ardekani, Jalal Zamani, Kamran Aghasadeghi |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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Aortic arch
medicine.medical_specialty lcsh:Diseases of the circulatory (Cardiovascular) system Case Report Physical examination 030204 cardiovascular system & hematology 03 medical and health sciences Pseudoaneurysm 0302 clinical medicine Pulmonary Artery Compression medicine.artery medicine Medical history 030212 general & internal medicine Stage (cooking) Aortic Arch Pseudoaneurysm Aorta medicine.diagnostic_test Pulmonary artery stenosis business.industry medicine.disease Surgery Blunt Chest Trauma lcsh:RC666-701 Pulmonary artery cardiovascular system Radiology Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine business |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Research, Vol 8, Iss 1, Pp 46-48 (2016) Journal of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Research |
| ISSN: | 2008-6830 2008-5117 |
| Popis: | Pseudoaneurysm of aorta is a rare condition usually seen after aortic surgeries or serious accidents. Here we report a 60 years old man without any previous medical condition who presented with non-specific symptoms and underwent different investigations for more than 1 year, until the presence of a continuous murmur raised suspicion toward his cardiovascular system. In echocardiographic and computed tomography (CT) angiographic studies a large pseudoaneurysm of aortic arch with compression effect on pulmonary artery was detected. At this stage he remembered having suffered a minor trauma 10 years ago. He finally underwent operation and his aortic wall was repaired successfully with a patch. This case highlights the importance of thorough history taking and physical examination in patients irrespective of symptoms and high index of suspicion to detect this life-threatening condition. |
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