Aneurysm of pulmonary artery

Pulmonary artery aneurysms are rare and their incidence is not known, however, true aneurysms have been reported anecdotally. 1 2 They can be either idiopathic or caused by infection, trauma, systemic vasculitis, collagen vascular and connective tissue disorders. 1 Although post-stenotic dilatation...

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Veröffentlicht in:Heart (British Cardiac Society) 2012-11, Vol.98 (22), p.1684-1684
Hauptverfasser: Rao, Usha, Nair, Sukumaran K, Agarwal, Ajit
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Zusammenfassung:Pulmonary artery aneurysms are rare and their incidence is not known, however, true aneurysms have been reported anecdotally. 1 2 They can be either idiopathic or caused by infection, trauma, systemic vasculitis, collagen vascular and connective tissue disorders. 1 Although post-stenotic dilatation is not an uncommon feature of PS, it rarely reaches aneurysmal proportions as seen in this case, that too involving both the branches.
ISSN:1355-6037
1468-201X
DOI:10.1136/heartjnl-2012-302416