| Incidental detection of a giant ductus arteriosus aneurysm by low-dose multidetector computed tomography in an asymptomatic adult. | |
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PMID: 20080001 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Aneurysm of the ductus arteriosus is a very rare congenital lesion in adults that can be associated with thromboembolism, rupture, and death. Its detection in a silent clinical phase is very important for planning appropriate treatment and avoiding potentially fatal complications. We report a case of a patent ductus arteriosus aneurysm of very large size (65.5 mm) that was incidentally discovered with low-dose (3.2 mSv) multidetector computed tomography in an asymptomatic 67-year-old man. The presence of coronary disease was also ruled out with this non-invasive imaging modality. Further evaluation with echocardiography and selective angiography confirmed the diagnosis. At surgery, the aneurysm was successfully resected via a left posterolateral thoracotomy. |
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Authors:
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Gianluca Pontone; Daniele Andreini; Antonio L Bartorelli; Luca Dainese; Melissa Fusari; Paolo Biglioli |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article Date: 2010-01-18 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of vascular surgery Volume: 51 ISSN: 1097-6809 ISO Abbreviation: J. Vasc. Surg. Publication Date: 2010 May |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-04-27 Completed Date: 2010-05-12 Revised Date: 2012-10-03 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8407742 Medline TA: J Vasc Surg Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1260-4 Citation Subset: IM |
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Copyright (c) 2010 Society for Vascular Surgery. Published by Mosby, Inc. All rights reserved. |
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Centro Cardiologico Monzino, Istituto di Ricerca e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS), Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy. gianluca.pontone@ccfm.it |
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Aged Angiography / methods Aortic Aneurysm / congenital, radiography*, surgery Cardiovascular Surgical Procedures / methods Ductus Arteriosus Ductus Arteriosus, Patent / physiopathology, radiography*, surgery* Electrocardiography / methods Follow-Up Studies Humans Imaging, Three-Dimensional / methods Incidental Findings* Male Radiography, Thoracic Rare Diseases Risk Assessment Severity of Illness Index Thoracotomy / methods Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods* Treatment Outcome |
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