title: Post-traumatic chronic false aneurysm of the ascending aorta with long-term survival.
abstract: The case of a patient with impending rupture of a post-traumatic chronic false aneurysm of the ascending aorta is presented. It is stressed that chronic false aneurysms of the ascending aorta are rare and that a chronic false aneurysm of any part of the aorta carries a high risk of delayed rupture at any time.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney.
authors.forename: B G
authors.initials: BG
authors.lastname: French
authors.forename: C F
authors.initials: CF
authors.lastname: Hughes
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D013898:Thoracic Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications*