Kim Soon Jin, Kim Kyung Hwa, Kim Jong Hun, Kim Tae Yun
Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Jeonbuk National University Hospital, Jeonbuk National University College of Medicine, Republic of Korea.
Tex Heart Inst J. 2024 Nov 26;51(2):e248453. doi: 10.14503/THIJ-24-8453. eCollection 2024 Jul-Dec.
Brachiocephalic artery aneurysm is uncommon but may require surgery because it tends to enlarge, rupture, or cause symptoms related to thrombosis or compression. This case report describes a brachiocephalic artery aneurysm in a 72-year-old man who presented at the hospital with dyspnea and hemoptysis resulting from impending rupture and tracheal communication.
头臂动脉动脉瘤并不常见,但可能需要手术治疗,因为它往往会增大、破裂,或引发与血栓形成或压迫相关的症状。本病例报告描述了一名72岁男性的头臂动脉动脉瘤,该患者因动脉瘤即将破裂并与气管相通,而出现呼吸困难和咯血症状,并到医院就诊。