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Modified Octopus Technique for Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysm
Published on: August 1, 2025
Inflammatory aneurysm of ascending aorta and left anterior descending artery
Amanda Stella1, Alexandra Tuluca2, Anastasia Arce2
1Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Albert Einstein Medical Center, 5501 Old York Rd, Philadelphia, PA, 19141, USA. as247226@pcom.edu.
Background:
Inflammatory aortic aneurysms represent less than 5% of ascending aortic aneurysms and are mostly diagnosed intraoperatively. Furthermore, to our knowledge, a case of an accompanying inflammatory LAD aneurysm has not been previously reported.
Case Presentation:
We report an unusual case of a 42-year-old female with a symptomatic inflammatory aneurysm of the ascending aorta and the LAD. The patient underwent successful resection and replacement of the aneurysm as well as bypass of the LAD.
Conclusions:
The underlying etiology of severe inflammatory ascending aortic aneurysms in a previously healthy individual remains unknown. The pre-operative diagnosis is difficult to obtain as it does not have a characteristic appearance on currently available imaging modalities.
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