title: Subclavian artery aneurysm in a patient with vascular Ehlers-Danlos syndrome.
abstract: We describe our experience of surgical treatment in a 28-year-old woman with vascular Ehlers-Danlos syndrome. A right subclavian artery aneurysm was detected. The right vertebral artery arose from the aneurysm. Digital subtraction angiography showed interruption of the left vertebral artery. The aneurysm was excised and the right vertebral artery was anastomosed end-to-side to the right common carotid artery under deep hypothermia and circulatory arrest. The patient remained very well 4 years after surgery, with no late vascular complication.
authors.affiliation: Cardiovascular Center, Yokohama City University Medical Center, Yokohama, Japan shorty@mtj.biglobe.ne.jp.
authors.forename: Shota
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yasuda
authors.affiliation: Cardiovascular Center, Yokohama City University Medical Center, Yokohama, Japan.
authors.forename: Kiyotaka
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Imoto
authors.affiliation: Cardiovascular Center, Yokohama City University Medical Center, Yokohama, Japan.
authors.forename: Keiji
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Uchida
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Yokohama City Municipal Hospital, Yokohama, Japan.
authors.forename: Yasuko
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Uranaka
authors.affiliation: Division of Medical Genetics, Kanagawa Children's Medical Center, Yokohama, Japan.
authors.forename: Kenji
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kurosawa
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Yokohama City University Hospital, Yokohama, Japan.
authors.forename: Munetaka
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Masuda
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical; D000783:Aneurysm / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D015901:Angiography, Digital Subtraction; D017536:Carotid Artery, Common / Q000601:surgery; D050792:Circulatory Arrest, Deep Hypothermia Induced; D004535:Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D013348:Subclavian Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014711:Vertebral Artery / Q000601:surgery
keywords: Aneurysm; Ehlers-Danlos syndrome; subclavian artery; vascular diseases; vascular surgical procedures