False aneurysm following modified Blalock-Taussig shunt.
A nine month old infant with life threatening tracheal compression due to a Blalock-Taussig shunt aneurysm is described. Successful surgical management is discussed.
Valliattu
J
J
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Royal Hospital, Seeb, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman.
Jairaj
P
P
Delamie
T
T
Subramanyam
R
R
Menon
S
S
Vyas
H
H
D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000209:etiology*; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical; D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D013348:Subclavian Artery / Q000601:surgery*; D013479:Superior Vena Cava Syndrome / Q000209:etiology*