title: Giant aortic pseudoaneurysm with stanford type a aortic dissection after aortic valve replacement.
abstract: Giant pseudoaneurysm of the ascending aorta is a rare but dreadful complication occurring several months or years after aortic surgery. Thoracic aortic aneurysms tend to be asymptomatic and were previously often diagnosed only after a complication such as dissection or rupture. We present a rare case of giant ascending aneurysm with Stanford type A aortic dissection occurring 6 years after aortic valve replacement and also illustrate the potential dimensions the ascending aorta may reach by a pseudoaneurysm and dissection after AVR.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Cankiri State Hospital, Cankiri 18100, Turkey.
authors.forename: Mertay
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Boran
authors.forename: Ali İhsan
authors.initials: Aİ
authors.lastname: Parlar
authors.forename: Ertay
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Boran