title: [A case of an aneurysm of the main pulmonary artery and of its 2 branches].
abstract: A case of a 76-year-old female with a large aneurysm of the main pulmonary artery and initial tract of its branches is reported. Literature is reviewed as to possible etiopathogenesis. Based on past medical history, clinical findings and investigative procedures, we hypothesize a possible congenital origin of the anomaly; its gradual aggravation might be due to the development of pulmonary hypertension.
authors.affiliation: Reparto di Cardiologia E UTIC, Ospedale Villamarina, Piombino, Livorno.
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Baldini
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Micheli
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000783:Aneurysm / Q000151:congenital / Q000175:diagnosis*; D004452:Echocardiography; D015150:Echocardiography, Doppler; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
vernacular_title: Un caso di aneurisma dell'arteria polmonare principale e dei due rami.