Idiopathic pulmonary artery aneurysm with pulmonary regurgitation

Ann Thorac Surg. 2010 Dec;90(6):2049-51. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2010.05.071.

Abstract

Idiopathic pulmonary artery aneurysms are rare and need a multidisciplinary approach to diagnosis and treatment. Surgery is the treatment of choice, especially when the aneurysms are large and when they are associated with pulmonary regurgitation. This report highlights a case in which successful surgical repair preserved the native pulmonary valve after pulmonary artery reconstruction.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aneurysm / complications
  • Aneurysm / diagnosis*
  • Aneurysm / surgery
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Echocardiography
  • Female
  • Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / methods*
  • Humans
  • Pulmonary Artery*
  • Pulmonary Valve Insufficiency / complications
  • Pulmonary Valve Insufficiency / diagnosis*
  • Pulmonary Valve Insufficiency / surgery
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Vascular Surgical Procedures / methods*