Haemoptysis from false aneurysm: near fatal complication of repair of coarctation of the aorta using a Dacron patch.
We report a case of haemoptysis from a leaking false aneurysm associated with a Dacron patch used to repair coarctation of the aorta twelve years earlier in a 17-year-old girl. This case illustrates a late and potentially fatal complication of this type of operation after a long period of apparent normality. It emphasises the need for informed follow-up and appropriate correctly timed investigations.
Holdright
D R
DR
Royal Brompton National Heart & Lung Hospitals, London, U.K.
Kilner
P J
PJ
Somerville
J
J
D000293:Adolescent; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000150:complications*; D001017:Aortic Coarctation / Q000601:surgery*; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006469:Hemoptysis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D011093:Polyethylene Terephthalates; D011183:Postoperative Complications
D011093:Polyethylene Terephthalates