Saccular Aneurysm of the Aortic Arch

Saccular aneurysm of the aortic arch.

A 65 year old woman was admitted to our hospital with dyspne. She had a medical history of hypertension. Her blood presure was 156/107 mmHg under medication. Physical examination and routine blood tests were normal. The electrocardiogram showed sinus rhythm. Standard anteroposterior chest radiography (Figure 1A) showed a widened mediastinum so a thoracic aortic aneurysm (TAA) was suspected. Tra...

Amplatzer device deployment for saccular aortic arch aneurysm: a note of caution.

Amplatzer septal occluder devices (AGA Medical Corporation, Plymouth, MN) have been used in the treatment of saccular and aortic false aneurysms.1,2 We have reservations about the long-term reliability of this approach. A 62-year-old man, who was a heavy smoker and had arteriopathy, was under regular surveillance for chronic obstructive airways disease and bullous emphysema. He had previously u...

Interrupted aortic arch accompanied by a giant saccular aneurysm in a 53-year-old man.

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[Mycotic aneurysm of the aortic arch].

A 61-year-old diabetic woman presented with a mycotic aneurysm of the aortic arch, also involving the left subclavian and vertebral arteries, caused by Staphylococcus aureus. Two months before, she had suffered from staphylococcal septic arthritis in her left knee. The patient was treated with antibiotics and an emergency operation was performed involving aneurysm excision and in situ synthetic...

Saccular Aortic Aneurysm Due to Aortic Valve Stenosis.