title: Chronic post traumatic thoracic aortic aneurysm mimicking a benign cyst.
abstract: Aneurysm of thoracic aorta may mimic cystic lesions like bronchogenic cyst or hydatid cyst. We report a case of chronic post traumatic thoracic aortic aneurysm in a young lady, initially diagnosed as benign cystic lesion. MRI scan of chest confirmed the diagnosis and subsequently surgical removal of aneurysm was done.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Guleria
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: J N
authors.initials: JN
authors.lastname: Pande
mesh_terms: D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery; D017545:Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D001994:Bronchogenic Cyst / Q000175:diagnosis; D002637:Chest Pain / Q000209:etiology*; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D011871:Radiology; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications