Transcatheter resolution of an aneurism of the pulmonary trunk with residual ductus arteriosus after thoracoscopic clipping: a new approach

Cardiol Young. 2023 Mar;33(3):362-365. doi: 10.1017/S1047951122000683. Epub 2022 Mar 18.

Abstract

Patent ductus arteriosus is the most common cardiac anomaly in our country. In the last few decades, there has been a lot of interest in developing less invasive techniques like video-assisted thoracoscopic clipping; nevertheless, this also has some complications. We present an 8-year-old female, which had been treated with video-assisted thoracoscopic clipping of patent ductus arteriosus. Five years later, she presented with a large aneurysm of the ductus arteriosus extending to the pulmonary trunk and a residual patent ductus arteriosus. A Cardia ASD occluder of 24 mm was placed in the aneurysm, and the residual ductus arteriosus was then closed with an Amplatzer Plug vascular II device of 10 mm, with a good outcome. The development of an aneurysm after video-assisted patent ductus arteriosus closure is apparently a non-reported complication; therefore, there are also no reports for its treatment. That is why we present this case as an option for its resolution.

Keywords: Aneurysm in pulmonary trunk; ductus arteriosus; video-assisted thoracoscopic clipping.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aneurysm*
  • Cardiac Catheterization / methods
  • Child
  • Ductus Arteriosus*
  • Ductus Arteriosus, Patent* / surgery
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Pulmonary Artery
  • Septal Occluder Device*
  • Treatment Outcome