Bilateral subclavian artery aneurysms with pseudocoarctation of the aorta. Case report and review of the literature.
Subclavian artery aneurysms are rare. They occur predominantly on the right side. The most frequent cause of proximal subclavian artery aneurysm is atherosclerosis. An aneurysm of the left subclavian artery with normal origin is less common, and it is extremely rare when associated with an aortic coarctation. This report describes the first case of bilateral subclavian artery aneurysms associated with a pseudocoarctation of the aorta. Successful resection of the left subclavian artery aneurysms and the pseudocoarctation of the aorta was achieved using partial cardiopulmonary bypass.
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Department of Surgery, University Hospital and Medical Center, Stony Brook, New York 11794-8191, USA.
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Bilfinger
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D000783:Aneurysm / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D000792:Angiography; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D001017:Aortic Coarctation / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / Q000295:instrumentation; D002315:Cardiopulmonary Bypass; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D011093:Polyethylene Terephthalates; D013348:Subclavian Artery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed