title: Pseudoaneurysm fistulized into pulmonary artery 13 years after aortic surgery.
abstract: Pseudoaneurysm formation some years after aortic root or ascending aorta surgery, complicated by fistula formation through a branch of the pulmonary artery, is a rare condition described only in case reports. We describe a case of this rare complication in a 58-year-old man, which occurred 13 years after aortic surgery and was characterized by a huge pseudoaneurysm of 70 mm that fistulized into the right pulmonary artery, causing a life-threatening situation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiac Surgery, Santissima Annunziata Hospital, Sassari, Italy.
authors.forename: Mirko
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Muretti
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiac Surgery, Santissima Annunziata Hospital, Sassari, Italy.
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Massi
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiac Surgery, Santissima Annunziata Hospital, Sassari, Italy.
authors.forename: Enrico
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Coradduzza
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiac Surgery, Santissima Annunziata Hospital, Sassari, Italy.
authors.forename: Michele
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Portoghese
mesh_terms: D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D001011:Aorta / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D001027:Aortography / Q000379:methods; D001159:Arterio-Arterial Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000072226:Computed Tomography Angiography; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D012086:Reoperation; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: Aneurysm; Aortic aneurysm; Arterio-arterial fistula; Blood vessel prosthesis implantation; Pulmonary artery; Reoperation; false; thoracic