Yamashiro Satoshi, Kuniyoshi Yukio, Arakaki Katsuya, Inafuku Hitoshi, Morishima Yuji, Kise Yuya
Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Division, University of the Ryukyus, 207 Uehara, Nishihara, Okinawa 903-0215, Japan.
Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann. 2009 Oct;17(5):519-21. doi: 10.1177/0218492309348633.
We describe a case of pseudoaneurysm of the internal thoracic artery, which was probably caused by infection. Four weeks after aortic valve replacement and coronary artery bypass surgery, an 84-year-old woman suddenly developed painful sternal instability and hypotension, with active hemorrhage from a left parasternal swelling. Selective arteriography revealed a pseudoaneurysm of the left internal thoracic artery. It was surgically excised, and the patient recovered uneventfully.
我们描述了一例可能由感染引起的胸廓内动脉假性动脉瘤病例。在主动脉瓣置换和冠状动脉搭桥手术后四周,一名84岁女性突然出现胸骨疼痛性不稳定和低血压,左胸骨旁肿胀处有活动性出血。选择性动脉造影显示左胸廓内动脉假性动脉瘤。通过手术将其切除,患者顺利康复。