Tuberculous pseudoaneurysm of the descending thoracic aorta: a case report and literature review of surgically treated cases.
Tuberculous aneurysm of the aorta is an extremely rare disease with a high mortality rate. Only 32 patients treated surgically have been reported in the literature. These reports indicate an 84.4% operative survival rate. We present a case of a tuberculous false aneurysm in the descending thoracic aorta that was successfully treated surgically with an extracorporeal circulation. The hole in the aorta within the false aneurysm was closed with a Dacron patch because the aortic wall appeared to be free of active infection as a result of long-term preoperative antituberculous chemotherapy.
Ikezawa
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Department of Surgery, Aichi Prefectural Owari Hospital, Ichinomiya, Japan.
Iwatsuka
Y
Y
Naiki
K
K
Asano
M
M
Ikeda
S
S
Kimura
A
A
D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D017545:Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D014381:Tuberculosis, Cardiovascular / Q000150:complications*