Main pulmonary artery aneurysm: a case report and review of the literature.
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.
Imazio
Massimo
M
Cardiology Department, Maria Vittoria Hospital, Turin, Italy. imazio@tin.it
Cecchi
Enrico
E
Giammaria
Massimo
M
Pomari
Franco
F
Tabasso
Maria Donata
MD
Ghisio
Aldo
A
Forsennati
Pier Giuseppe
PG
Beqaraj
Federico
F
Favro
Elisa
E
Trinchero
Rita
R
Brusca
Antonio
A
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