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Pseudoaneurysm formation some years after aortic root or ascending aorta surgery, complicated by fistula formation through a branch of the pulmonary artery, is a rare condition described only in case… Click to show full abstract
Pseudoaneurysm formation some years after aortic root or ascending aorta surgery, complicated by fistula formation through a branch of the pulmonary artery, is a rare condition described only in case reports. We describe a case of this rare complication in a 58-year-old man, which occurred 13 years after aortic surgery and was characterized by a huge pseudoaneurysm of 70 mm that fistulized into the right pulmonary artery, causing a life-threatening situation.
Keywords:
pulmonary artery;
years aortic;
pseudoaneurysm fistulized;
aortic surgery
Journal Title: Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals
Year Published: 2017
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Journal Title: Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals
Year Published: 2017
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