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Giant Distal Anastomotic Pseudoaneurysm 35 Years after Bentall Operation Mimicking an "Elephant Trunk"
Raffaele Scaffa1, Mario Torre1, Antonio Longobardi1
1Division of Cardiac Surgery, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria San Giovanni di Dio e Ruggi d'Aragona, Salerno, Italy.
Abstract:
We present the case of a giant distal aortic pseudoaneurysm 35 years after a classic mechanical Bentall operation. Computed tomography and coronary angiography showed that this originated from the distal suture line. The proximal suture and coronary ostia appeared to be intact. At reoperation, we found a complete dehiscence of distal suture line: the graft was floating in the pseudoaneurysm, mimicking an "elephant trunk" procedure. This complication suggested a systematic and accurate follow-up of patients who underwent an original Bentall procedure.
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