title: Bronchiectasis due to pulmonary artery aneurysm.
abstract: Pulmonary artery aneurysm (PAA) is a rare entity. We report what we believe to be the first case of bronchiectasis resulting from a PAA, which in turn developed after a previous Senning procedure for transposition of the great vessels during infancy. The patient had bronchiectasis secondary to compression of the left main bronchus because of a PAA. Bronchiectasis is a condition indicating lung resection. Despite the patient receiving medical therapy to treat recurrent pneumonia, lobectomy was necessary to prevent this and other possible complications.
authors: General Thoracic Surgery and Lung Transplantation Unit, Reina Sofía University Hospital, Córdoba, Spain. eli_piano@hotmail.com
authors: Elisabet
authors: E
authors: Arango Tomás
authors: Francisco
authors: F
authors: Cerezo Madueño
authors: Angel
authors: A
authors: Salvatierra Velázquez
mesh_terms: D000783:Aneurysm / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D001987:Bronchiectasis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D001999:Bronchoscopy; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011013:Pneumonectomy; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014188:Transposition of Great Vessels / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Bronchiectasis; Congenital heart disease; Pulmonary artery aneurysm