title: When Aortic Stenting Alone Does Not Solve It: Mass Effect of Thoracic Aneurysms.
abstract: Thoracic aneurysms can potentially cause substantial compression of adjacent structures, creating substantial symptoms. We present a case of a 56-year-old woman with fatigue and dyspnea for 6 months. We discuss her initial endovascular treatment, which was insufficient to improve symptoms, and further surgical intervention was needed to solve the issue.
authors: Instituto do Coração, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
authors: Kalil Hussein
authors: KH
authors: Khalil
authors: Instituto do Coração, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil. Electronic address: jhpalma@terra.com.br.
authors: Jose Honorio
authors: JH
authors: Palma
authors: Escola Paulista de Medicina, São Paulo, Brazil.
authors: Matheus
authors: M
authors: Simonato
authors: Instituto do Coração, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
authors: Ricardo Ribeiro
authors: RR
authors: Dias
authors: Instituto do Coração, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
authors: Fabio
authors: F
authors: Jatene
mesh_terms: D017545:Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D001027:Aortography / Q000379:methods; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / Q000295:instrumentation*; D000072226:Computed Tomography Angiography; D004417:Dyspnea / Q000209:etiology; D057510:Endovascular Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation*; D005221:Fatigue / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D011668:Pulmonary Veno-Occlusive Disease / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D020127:Recovery of Function; D012086:Reoperation; D015607:Stents; D016896:Treatment Outcome