Thoracic aortic aneurysm associated with pseudocoarctation of the aorta

Pseudocoarctation is a rare anomaly in the descending thoracic aorta. A 44-year-old man experienced sudden onset of back pain for 5 days prior to admission. Computed tomography showed kinking and stenosis in the distal aortic arch with a distal aneurysm. The patient underwent emergency surgery, with...

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Published inGeneral thoracic and cardiovascular surgery Vol. 50; no. 12; pp. 520 - 522
Main Authors Shindo, Shunya, Katsu, Masatake, Kojima, Atsuo, Kobayashi, Masahiro, Tada, Yusuke
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Japan Springer Nature B.V 01.12.2002
Subjects
Adult
Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic - etiology
Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic - surgery
Aortic Coarctation - complications
Aortic Coarctation - surgery
Aortic Rupture - etiology
Aortic Rupture - surgery
Humans
Male
Thoracic Surgical Procedures
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Summary:Pseudocoarctation is a rare anomaly in the descending thoracic aorta. A 44-year-old man experienced sudden onset of back pain for 5 days prior to admission. Computed tomography showed kinking and stenosis in the distal aortic arch with a distal aneurysm. The patient underwent emergency surgery, with a diagnosis of impending rupture. The aneurysm was lobular with a very thin wall. Pseudocoarctation is rare and most often is asymptomatic. However, the aneurysm should be treated surgically, and the area of stenosis resected.
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ISSN:1344-4964
1863-6705
1863-2092
1863-6713
DOI:10.1007/BF02913166