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[Giant pulmonary artery aneurysm: etiology and an exceptional 17 years natural course]
J-B Anzouan-Kacou1, R Séka1, R N'guetta1
1Service des explorations externes, institut de cardiologie d'Abidjan, BP V 206, Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire.
Annales De Cardiologie Et D'Angeiologie
|May 21, 2014
Abstract:
True pulmonary artery aneurysm (AAP) is rare and represent less than 1% of intra-thoracic aneurysms. We report a case of a AAP in a patient with a likely cor triatrium sinister, with an obstructive membrane responsible for pulmonary hypertension, explaining AAP. The long-term evolution of 17 years is made to an uncomplicated myocardial infarction. The patient died eight months later suddenly probably due to the rupture of the PAA.