Aneurysm of the left pulmonary artery: surgical allograft repair

F Casselman; H Deferm; P Peeters; H Vanermen

doi:10.1016/0003-4975(95)00586-A

Aneurysm of the left pulmonary artery: surgical allograft repair

Ann Thorac Surg. 1995 Nov;60(5):1423-5. doi: 10.1016/0003-4975(95)00586-A.

Authors

F Casselman¹, H Deferm, P Peeters, H Vanermen

Affiliation

¹ Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Imeldaziekenhuis Imeldalaan, Bonheiden, Belgium.

PMID: 8526647
DOI: 10.1016/0003-4975(95)00586-A

Abstract

We present a case of left pulmonary artery aneurysm with pulmonary valve stenosis. The aneurysm was excluded and the valve replaced by the implantation of a pulmonary artery allograft. The short-term follow-up (20 months) is promising.

Publication types

Case Reports
Review

MeSH terms

Aneurysm / complications
Aneurysm / diagnosis
Aneurysm / surgery*
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Pulmonary Artery / surgery*
Pulmonary Artery / transplantation
Pulmonary Valve Stenosis / complications
Pulmonary Valve Stenosis / diagnosis
Pulmonary Valve Stenosis / surgery*