Giant pseudoaneurysm from Vieussens' arterial ring

Ann Thorac Surg. 2004 Nov;78(5):1833-6. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2003.07.022.

Abstract

A giant coronary pseudoaneurysm of uncertain cause, arising from Vieussens' arterial ring, was preoperatively diagnosed in an oligosymptomatic female patient. Successful off-pump surgical excision without additional bypass grafting was performed. Difficulties in diagnostic algorithm, as well as possible cause and extremely rare localization were discussed.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aneurysm, False / complications
  • Aneurysm, False / diagnosis*
  • Aneurysm, False / surgery
  • Calcinosis / diagnosis
  • Calcinosis / etiology
  • Cardiac Catheterization
  • Chest Pain / etiology
  • Coronary Angiography
  • Coronary Vessels / pathology*
  • Coronary Vessels / surgery
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Female
  • Heart Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Humans
  • Mediastinal Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Middle Aged
  • Thrombosis / diagnosis
  • Thrombosis / etiology
  • Ventricular Premature Complexes / etiology*