False hydatic aneurysm of the thoracic aorta

P Biglioli; R Spirito; M Roberto; A Parolari; M Agrifoglio; G Pompilio; V Arena

doi:10.1016/0003-4975(94)00574-q

False hydatic aneurysm of the thoracic aorta

Ann Thorac Surg. 1995 Feb;59(2):524-5. doi: 10.1016/0003-4975(94)00574-q.

Authors

P Biglioli¹, R Spirito, M Roberto, A Parolari, M Agrifoglio, G Pompilio, V Arena

Affiliation

¹ Department of Cardiac Surgery, Centro Cardiologico, University of Milano, Italy.

PMID: 7847983
DOI: 10.1016/0003-4975(94)00574-q

Abstract

In this article we report the successful treatment of a lower descending thoracic aorta hydatidosis that mimicked a posterior saccular aneurysm; surgical excision was performed and the aorta was repaired with a prosthetic Dacron patch. At a 26-month follow-up, the patient is alive and conducting a normal life. Discussion about the management of this rare case also is given.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Aneurysm, False / diagnosis
Aneurysm, False / etiology*
Aneurysm, False / surgery
Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / diagnosis
Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / etiology*
Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / surgery
Aortography
Diagnosis, Differential
Echinococcosis / complications*
Echinococcosis / diagnosis
Echinococcosis / surgery
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male