Peripheral pulmonary artery aneurysm presenting as a solitary pulmonary nodule.
We report the case of a 63-year-old female patient who was evaluated due to a solitary pulmonary nodule. The final diagnosis was a solitary peripheral pulmonary artery saccular aneurysm. The patient was submitted to a pulmonary lobectomy with excellent recovery. Peripheral pulmonary artery aneurysms that arise from segmental or intrapulmonary branches are extremely rare, and their management is still controversial.
Thoracic Surgery Department - Heart Institute (InCor) - Hospital das Clínicas - Faculdade de Medicina - Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo/SP - Brazil .
Mauro Federico Luis
MF
Tamagno
Laboratory of Pathology - Heart Institute (InCor) - Hospital das Clínicas - Faculdade de Medicina - Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo/SP - Brazil .
Jussara Bianchi
JB
Castelli
Thoracic Surgery Department - Heart Institute (InCor) - Hospital das Clínicas - Faculdade de Medicina - Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo/SP - Brazil .
Benoit Jacques
BJ
Bibas
Thoracic Surgery Department - Heart Institute (InCor) - Hospital das Clínicas - Faculdade de Medicina - Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo/SP - Brazil .
Helio
H
Minamoto
Aneurysm; Pulmonary Artery; Solitary Pulmonary Nodule