Inflammatory aneurysm of arcus aorta with massive hemoptysis.
A 72-year-old woman was admitted to the intensive care unit with a diagnosis of acute coronary syndrome. An aneurysm in the aortic arch was detected in the radiologic investigations. The aortic arch was replaced with a Dacron graft with the patient under total circulatory arrest. A pathology evaluation revealed an inflammatory aneurysm. To date, a few cases of inflammatory aneurysms of the aortic arch have been reported. Unlike the previously reported cases, the aneurysm in our case unexpectedly presented with massive hemoptysis.
Omay
Oguz
O
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Baskent University, Istanbul, Turkey.
Ozker
Emre
E
Suzer
Kaya
K
D054058:Acute Coronary Syndrome / Q000601:surgery*; D000368:Aged; D017545:Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery*; D001025:Aortitis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006469:Hemoptysis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D016896:Treatment Outcome