True aneurysm of an internal thoracic artery patch used for repair of a coarctation of the aorta.
This report describes the formation of a true aneurysm 15 years after an internal mammary artery patch aortoplasty of an aortic coarctation. A true aneurysm was confirmed on histology. To our knowledge, this is the first report of a case with such a complication.
Chaubey
Sanjay
S
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Royal Brompton Hospital, Sydney Street, London SW3 6NP, UK. sanjaychaubey@hotmail.com
Griselli
Massimo
M
Sheppard
Mary N
MN
Shore
Daryl F
DF
D000293:Adolescent; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000601:surgery*; D001017:Aortic Coarctation / Q000601:surgery*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005355:Fibrosis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008323:Mammary Arteries / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery*; D012086:Reoperation; D013997:Time Factors