Pulmonary artery aneurysm: review and case report

Clin Cardiol. 1995 Dec;18(12):738-40. doi: 10.1002/clc.4960181211.

Abstract

Aneurysms involving the main pulmonary artery and its branches are rare. Clinical experience is limited and current knowledge is mainly derived from autopsy findings. This case report describes a patient with a pulmonary artery aneurysm associated with a previous, partially corrected stenotic pulmonary valve. The patient presented with symptoms suggestive of aneurysm dissection three decades after commissurotomy. The diagnostic approach and therapeutic intervention are emphasized with a review of the literature.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Aneurysm / complications
  • Aneurysm / diagnosis*
  • Aneurysm / surgery
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Pulmonary Artery*
  • Pulmonary Valve Stenosis / complications
  • Time Factors