title: Simultaneous aortic valve and arch replacement with bilateral nephrectomy for massive polycystic kidney disease, aortic regurgitation and dissecting aneurysm.
abstract: Aneurysmal dissection of the ascending aorta and arch may be associated with polycystic kidney disease. We report a case of massive polycystic kidneys leading to respiratory and gastrointestinal embarrassment in combination with aneurysmal dilatation of a chronic arch dissection managed by simultaneous bilateral nephrectomy and arch replacement.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University Hospital Birmingham NHS Trust, Edgbaston, Birmingham, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Ashvini
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Menon
authors.forename: Anand
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sachithanandan
authors.forename: Harjot
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: Rupesh
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bhatt
authors.forename: Michael E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Lewis
authors.forename: Robert S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Bonser
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D017545:Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D001022:Aortic Valve Insufficiency / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D004452:Echocardiography; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009392:Nephrectomy / Q000379:methods*; D007690:Polycystic Kidney Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed