[Costal osteolysis due to a giant arteriosclerotic aneurysm of the ascending thoracic aorta].
In this case report the patient had a giant saccular aneurysm caused by arteriosclerosis, located in the ascending aorta and protruding through the anterior thoracic wall, with osteolysis of the two adjacent ribs. Costal involvement in arteriosclerotic aneurysms has not been described in the literature. We review the incidence, types and clinical signs of aneurysms of the ascending aorta, emphasizing the complications caused by arteriosclerotic aneurysms.
Ortega Herrera
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Servicio de Radiodiagnóstico, Hospital Universitario Virgen de las Nieves, Granada.
Medina Benítez
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Galera Mendoza
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López Milena
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Rabaza Espigares
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D001011:Aorta / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D017545:Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D001027:Aortography; D001161:Arteriosclerosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010014:Osteolysis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D012272:Ribs / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography
Osteólisis costal por un aneurisma arteriosclerótico gigante de la aorta torácica ascendente.