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Idiopathic internal mammary artery aneurysm

Aneurysms of the internal mammary artery are extremely rare, and their presentation and treatment are variable. Since these aneurysms often tend to rupture and cause haemothorax and life-threatening conditions, the knowledge of secure treatment options is indispensable. We here report the case of an...

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Autores principales: Heyn, Jens, Zimmermann, Hanna, Klose, Alexander, Luchting, Benjamin, Hinske, Christian, Sadeghi-Azandaryani, Mojtaba
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4248301/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25452261
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rju125
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Sumario:Aneurysms of the internal mammary artery are extremely rare, and their presentation and treatment are variable. Since these aneurysms often tend to rupture and cause haemothorax and life-threatening conditions, the knowledge of secure treatment options is indispensable. We here report the case of an idiopathic internal mammary aneurysm in a 46-year-old man. Open surgical resection of the aneurysm was performed in this case without any complications. The postoperative course was uneventful and the patient was in a good physical condition without any vascular or neurological abnormalities during follow-up.