title: Reconstruction of the intraparenchymal pulmonary artery aneurysm.
abstract: Pulmonary artery aneurysms are rare and often arise in the left main trunk. Because they are uncommon, standardized treatment and clinical management are not clearly established. We present the case of a pulmonary artery aneurysm arising intraparenchymally and its surgical reconstruction using autologous pericardium. In terms of preserving pulmonary function, this procedure is effective compared with surgical procedures such as removal of part of the lungs.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Shin Tokyo Hospital, 473-1 Nemoto, Matsudo, Chiba, Japan. nakamurakin-ths@umin.ac.jp
authors.forename: Hiromasa
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Nakamura
authors.forename: Hiroki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yamaguchi
authors.forename: Tatsuya
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nakao
authors.forename: Yu
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Oshima
authors.forename: Noriyuki
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Tokunaga
authors.forename: Shinichi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mitsuyama
authors.forename: Takashi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Takano
mesh_terms: D000783:Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D001706:Biopsy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010496:Pericardium / Q000637:transplantation*; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures