Compression of major airways by aneurysm of descending thoracic aorta
نویسندگان
چکیده
منابع مشابه
[Endovascular treatment of descending thoracic aorta aneurysm].
BACKGROUND The natural history of aneurysms ends in rupture and death. In 1990 the first endovascular exclusion of an aneurysm, using an endoluminal graft implanted through the femoral arteries was performed. More recently, the same procedure has been used for aneurysms of the thoracic aorta. AIM To report our experience with endovascular treatment of thoracic aorta aneurysms. MATERIAL AND ...
متن کاملMycotic aneurysm of descending thoracic aorta
Mycotic aneurysm has become rare since the introduction of penicillin. However, clinicians should be aware and consider the possibility as delayed treatment can lead to poor outcomes. We report the case of a 23-year-old Malay lady with congenital scoliosis presenting with back pain and fever. Computer tomography scan showed a large pseudo-aneurysm of descending thoracic aorta and a smaller pseu...
متن کاملA Case of Aneurysm of the Descending Thoracic Aorta
The patient was a Hindu male, aged 25 years, and a butcher by occupation. He was admitted into the surgical wards on 16th October 1912, and complained of a swelling in the back of the trunk on the right side and vague pains of a burning character about the region of the liver and below it. Three monthsbefore he noticed a swelling in the abdomen 4" below the right costal margin in the nipple lin...
متن کاملHemoptysis as a Rare Presentation of Thoracic Aorta Aneurysm
Hemoptysis is the rarest presentation of thoracic aortic aneurysm (TAA).This critical condition is one of the life-threatening medical emergencies. Even with prompt approaches, TAA can have highly terrible outcomes. Although TAA is an almost asymptomatic condition that is accidentally discovered, imaging with contrast is the most useful modality to diagnosis it.
متن کاملRuptured hemiarch and descending thoracic aorta aneurysm: hybrid treatment
Ruptured aortic arch aneurysm is a life threatening disease. Surgical repair has an high perioperative mortality rate and totally endovascular treatment is a challenge. Hybrid repair has been proposed as a valuable approach. We report the case of a patient with a contained rupture of aortic arch aneurysm. We treated him with a debranching of supraortic vessels with carotid-carotid and carotid-s...
متن کاملذخیره در منابع من
با ذخیره ی این منبع در منابع من، دسترسی به آن را برای استفاده های بعدی آسان تر کنید
ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
سال: 1983
ISSN: 0022-5223
DOI: 10.1016/s0022-5223(19)39196-2