Postcoarctation giant aneurysm of aorta

Giant aneurysm of the abdominal aorta.

A giant aneurysm of the abdominal aorta presented with a 2-3 h history of right loin pain radiating to the groin and was associated with microscopic haematuria. The pain settled and a urogram was performed 2 days later. Considerable calcification in its wall outlined a very large aneurysm of the abdominal aorta with a maximum transverse diameter of 13.5 cm. The patient underwent successful emer...

A giant "twin" aneurysm of the thoracic aorta.

Giant right coronary artery aneurysm mimicking sinus Valsalva aneurysm of the aorta

Intercostal artery aneurysm postcoarctation repair diagnosed by magnetic resonance angiography.

A 69-year-old man was referred for investigation of a right upper chest mass. In 1965 he had an aortic coarctation resected with Dacron graft insertion. He remained asymptomatic for the intervening 33 years before presenting with breathlessness on exertion. A chest x-ray showed a right upper lobe mass, and computed tomography showed a descending aorta aneurysm. Cardiovascular magnetic resonance...

Hemoptysis 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.