Giant idiopathic pulmonary artery aneurysm: an interesting incidental finding

Case Rep Vasc Med. 2014:2014:251373. doi: 10.1155/2014/251373. Epub 2014 Mar 9.

Abstract

Idiopathic pulmonary artery aneurysm is a rare condition. This type of aneurysm can be presented with noncardiac symptoms or even asymptomatic. We report a 73-year-old man with a gigantic idiopathic pulmonary artery aneurysm which was referred to our unit for his kidney problems. During his workup we incidentally found the aneurysm by an abnormal chest-X ray and auscultation. Our further evaluations revealed a 9.8 cm aneurysm in transthoracic echocardiography.