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Review
. 2013 Sep;22(3):143-8.
doi: 10.1055/s-0033-1347907.

Pulmonary artery aneurysms: four case reports and literature review

Panagiotis Theodoropoulos  1 , Bulat A Ziganshin  2 , Maryann Tranquilli  1 , John A Elefteriades  1
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Review

Pulmonary artery aneurysms: four case reports and literature review

Panagiotis Theodoropoulos et al. Int J Angiol. 2013 Sep.

Abstract

Aneurysms of the pulmonary artery are proven to be a very rare entity. Association with structural cardiac anomalies, structural vascular anomalies, pulmonary hypertension, vasculitis, and infection has been noted. Surgical intervention of symptomatic aneurysms is recommended. A more detailed study of the natural history of these aneurysms is needed. Here, we report four cases of pulmonary artery aneurysms as well as a brief review of the literature existing on this subject. The first case is of a 41-year-old woman with the aneurysm located 1 cm distal to the pulmonary valve extending to the bifurcation of the main pulmonary artery. The second case is of a 76-year-old woman with a large aneurysm of the main pulmonary artery and the left pulmonary artery. The third case is of a 61-year-old woman with an aneurysm of the common pulmonary artery and right pulmonary artery. The fourth case is of a 28-year-old woman with a 5-cm symptomatic aneurysm extending from the valve up to the pulmonary bifurcation. Surgical excision and reconstruction was ordered for cases 1, 2, and 4.

Keywords: aneurysm; pulmonary artery.

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Figures

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Fig. 1
Intraoperative image of a large pulmonary artery aneurysm.
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Fig. 2
Computed tomography image showing an aneurysm of the main pulmonary artery and left pulmonary artery. Patient underwent surgical treatment.
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Fig. 3
Computed tomography image showing dilatation of the main, right, and left pulmonary arteries. Patient is currently on medical treatment.
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