title: Idiopathic internal mammary artery aneurysm.
abstract: Aneurysms of the internal mammary artery are extremely rare, and their presentation and treatment are variable. Since these aneurysms often tend to rupture and cause haemothorax and life-threatening conditions, the knowledge of secure treatment options is indispensable. We here report the case of an idiopathic internal mammary aneurysm in a 46-year-old man. Open surgical resection of the aneurysm was performed in this case without any complications. The postoperative course was uneventful and the patient was in a good physical condition without any vascular or neurological abnormalities during follow-up.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesiology, Grosshadern, University of Munich (LMU), Munich, Germany jens.heyn@med.uni-muenchen.de.
authors.forename: Jens
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Heyn
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Grosshadern, University of Munich (LMU), Munich, Germany.
authors.forename: Hanna
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Zimmermann
authors.affiliation: Department of Vascular Surgery, Erding Hospital, Erding, Germany.
authors.forename: Alexander
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Klose
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesiology, Grosshadern, University of Munich (LMU), Munich, Germany.
authors.forename: Benjamin
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Luchting
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesiology, Grosshadern, University of Munich (LMU), Munich, Germany.
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hinske
authors.affiliation: Department of Vascular Surgery, Erding Hospital, Erding, Germany.
authors.forename: Mojtaba
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sadeghi-Azandaryani