title: Ruptured aneurysm of a ductus arteriosus diverticulum in an adult.
abstract: An adult female was admitted for emergency surgery of a massively bleeding suspected aneurysm of the descending aorta. It proved to be a rupture of an aneurysm of a nonpatent ductus arteriosus or ductal diverticulum, a very rare lesion that is usually diagnosed on post-mortem. Adhesion of a previous ipsilateral lobectomy contributed to her survival. The aneurysm was resected.
authors.forename: G J Brandon Bravo
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Bruinsma
authors.forename: F G
authors.initials: FG
authors.lastname: Leicher
authors.forename: M M P
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Haalebos
keywords: ductus arteriosus aneurysm