title: False aneurysm of the internal mammary artery.
abstract: Iatrogenic false aneurysm of a branch of the internal mammary artery after sternal wire closure is a very rare occurrence. We describe a case which appeared in a 62 year old woman operated upon for mitral valve replacement and diagnosed after Digital Subtraction Angiography.
authors.affiliation: Divisione di Cardiochirurgia, IRCCS Policlinico S. Matteo, Pavia, Italy.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Spreafico
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Minzioni
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Grande
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Rota
authors.forename: G P
authors.initials: GP
authors.lastname: Cornalba
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Viganò
mesh_terms: D000783:Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D008323:Mammary Arteries / Q000293:injuries*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D011859:Radiography; D013249:Sternum / Q000601:surgery; D013537:Sutures