Idiopathic asymptomatic main pulmonary artery aneurysm: surgery or conservative management? A case report.
The heart surgery forum, cilt.10, sa.4, 2007 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Derleme
- Cilt numarası: 10 Sayı: 4
- Basım Tarihi: 2007
- Doi Numarası: 10.1532/hsf98.20061199
- Dergi Adı: The heart surgery forum
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Idiopathic main pulmonary artery aneurysm is a very rare entity and there are no clear guidelines for optimal treatment. Operative treatment is recommended for patients with a risk of rupture, which is not well defined. We present an unusual case of a 53-year-old woman with an idiopathic main pulmonary artery aneurysm. Our case is asymptomatic, without a causative cardiac lesion and/or pulmonary hypertension; therefore, we did not operate on our patient and she was stable at 22-month follow-up.