title: Pulmonary artery aneurysm and sarcoidosis.
abstract: Pulmonary artery aneurysm unassociated to congenital heart disease and pulmonary hypertension is exceedingly rare. Its pathogenesis and correct management remain unknown. Sarcoidosis is a systemic disease that can exceptionally involve large vessels, leading to stenosis and dilatation. Pulmonary artery aneurysm has never been described in association with sarcoidosis. Surgical approach should prevent aneurysm rupture, but it is not known when surgery should be preferred to strict medical follow-up. In this report we present a case of large pulmonary artery aneurysm associated to systemic sarcoidosis underlining problematic management of diseases 'forgotten' by evidence based medicine.
authors: aDepartment of Internal Medicine bDepartment of Cardiology cDepartment of Cardiac Surgery, 'Ospedali Riuniti' and University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy.
authors: Riccardo
authors: R
authors: Gerloni
authors: Marco
authors: M
authors: Merlo
authors: Giancarlo
authors: G
authors: Vitrella
authors: Gerardina
authors: G
authors: Lardieri
authors: Bruno
authors: B
authors: Pinamonti
authors: Aniello
authors: A
authors: Pappalardo
authors: Luigi
authors: L
authors: Cattin
authors: Gianfranco
authors: G
authors: Sinagra
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000783:Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011859:Radiography; D017565:Sarcoidosis, Pulmonary / Q000150:complications*; D014463:Ultrasonography