title: Pulmonary pseudoaneurysm: uncommon complication after total aortic arch operation.
abstract: Pulmonary pseudoaneurysms are an uncommon but life-threatening condition of congenital or acquired cause, most commonly involving the branch pulmonary arteries and generally requiring emergent intervention. We describe a case of postoperative main pulmonary artery pseudoaneurysm after a complex aortic arch procedure, in which thoracic computed tomography provided full information for its definition before surgical correction.
authors.affiliation: SOD Cardiochirurgia, Ospedali Riuniti Umberto I- G.M. Lancisi-G.Salesi, Ancona, Italy. smmatteucci@gmail.com
authors.forename: Marco L S
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Matteucci
authors.forename: Giuseppe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Rescigno
authors.forename: Carlo
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Aratari
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Massi
authors.forename: Filippo
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Capestro
authors.forename: Lucia
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Torracca
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D017545:Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / Q000601:surgery*; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011651:Pulmonary Artery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed