title: Main pulmonary artery aneurysm: a case report and review of the literature.
abstract: Main pulmonary artery aneurysms are a rare entity with few available published data. As reported in the literature, operative treatment is commonly recommended but the relation between the size of the aneurysm, its localization, and the risk of rupture is not as well defined as for aortic aneurysms. Proximal lesions that involve the main branches of the pulmonary artery are usually apparent on chest radiographs and must be taken into consideration in the differential diagnosis of mediastinal masses. An early diagnosis allows timely surgical treatment. We report an unusual case of a main pulmonary artery aneurysm presenting with persistent non-productive cough and provide a review of the pertinent published data.
authors.affiliation: Cardiology Department, Maria Vittoria Hospital, Turin, Italy. imazio@tin.it
authors.forename: Massimo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Imazio
authors.forename: Enrico
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Cecchi
authors.forename: Massimo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Giammaria
authors.forename: Franco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Pomari
authors.forename: Maria Donata
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Tabasso
authors.forename: Aldo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ghisio
authors.forename: Pier Giuseppe
authors.initials: PG
authors.lastname: Forsennati
authors.forename: Federico
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Beqaraj
authors.forename: Elisa
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Favro
authors.forename: Rita
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Trinchero
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Brusca
mesh_terms: D000783:Aneurysm / Q000175:diagnosis*; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003371:Cough / Q000209:etiology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004452:Echocardiography; D015150:Echocardiography, Doppler; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000473:pathology*; D011665:Pulmonary Valve Insufficiency / Q000175:diagnosis; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed