[Aneurysm of non fistulous ductus arteriosus in the adult: a case report].
A 64-year-old woman was admitted because of abnormal shadow in the chest X-ray film. A cystic aneurysm at the proximal portion of the descending aorta was clearly confirmed by CT and aortography. At the time of operation, an aneurysm of ductus arteriosus, of which lumen was filled by thrombus was recognized. The aneurysm was successfully resected and defect of the aortic wall was covered with Dacron patch. Postoperative course was uneventful. This is so rare disease that this patient is the second operated case in Japan.
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Okada
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Matsuda
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Ohta
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Yamashita
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Ozawa
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Nakamura
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D000783:Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D001027:Aortography; D004373:Ductus Arteriosus; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed