Pseudoaneurysm fistulized into pulmonary artery 13 years after aortic surgery. (January 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Muretti, Mirko; Massi, Francesco; Coradduzza, Enrico; Portoghese, Michele
• Is Part Of: Asian cardiovascular & thoracic annals. Volume 25:Number 1(2017)
• Page Start: 52
• Page End: 54
• Publication Date: 2017-01
• Subjects: Aneurysm -- false -- Aortic aneurysm -- thoracic -- Arterio-arterial fistula -- Blood vessel prosthesis implantation -- Pulmonary artery -- Reoperation; Heart -- Diseases -- Asia -- Periodicals; Heart -- Diseases -- Pacific Area -- Periodicals; Heart -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Heart -- Surgery -- Asia -- Periodicals; Heart -- Surgery -- Pacific Area -- Periodicals; Heart -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Chest -- Surgery -- Asia -- Periodicals; Chest -- Surgery -- Pacific Area -- Periodicals; Chest -- Surgery -- Periodicals; 617.412
• DOI: 10.1177/0218492315614423
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0218-4923

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.