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  • Title: [A case of a chronic traumatic thoracic aneurysm with compression of left main bronchus at the isthmus].
    Author: Oda K, Tanemoto K, Ishine N, Kobayashi G, Tsushima Y, Konaga E.
    Journal: Nihon Kyobu Geka Gakkai Zasshi; 1990 Dec; 38(12):2436-9. PubMed ID: 2290057.
    Abstract:
    A case of successfully treated chronic traumatic thoracic aneurysm is reported. A 43-year-old man was admitted suffering from severe respiratory distress. He had a history of a blunt chest trauma in a traffic accident twenty-three years ago. A plain chest film, bronchofiberscopy, chest CT, MRI and angiography revealed a calcified aneurysm with compression of left main bronchus at the isthmus. He was successfully treated by replacement with woven Dacron graft under partial left heart bypass by means of a centrifugal pump. His postoperative course was uneventful. The literature states operative cases demonstrate a significantly higher survival rate compared to the nonoperative cases. Surgical treatment should be strongly considered for potential aortic rupture.
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