Post-traumatic isolated aneurysm of aortic arch surgically repaired

An aneurysm is a permanent localized dilatation of an artery. A trauma is a rare cause of aortic aneurysm. The prognosis of untreated thoracic aneurysm is poor, with 3-year survival rates as low as 25%. Factors that seem to worsen the prognosis are female gender, size greater than 6cm, and traumatic origin. Because of the poor prognosis for the untreated patient and inability to predict rupture, surgical treatment of thoracic aortic aneurysms that result from trauma, even when asymptomatic is justified. The case of a 29 year-old patient, with post-traumatic aortic arch aneurysm qualified for delayed surgery treatment, is presented

Type A aortic intramural haematoma : clinical course in two patients

Aortic intramural haematoma (AIH) is a variation of aortic dissection where blood collects within the aortic media without the presence of an intimal flap. The natural history of the disease has not yet been definitely established. Two cases of AIH type A are presented – an 81-year-old hypertensive male, and a 60-year-old male, both admitted to the hospital with sudden-onset severe chest pain. In both cases AIH type A was confirmed using computed tomography. One patient underwent successful conservative treatment, whereas another one had urgent surgery

Pourazowy tętniak łuku aorty leczony operacyjnie

An aneurysm is a permanent localized dilatation of an artery. A trauma is a rare cause of aortic aneurysm. The prognosis of untreated thoracic aneurysm is poor, with 3-year survival rates as low as 25%. Factors that seem to worsen the prognosis are female gender, size greater than 6cm, and traumatic origin. Because of the poor prognosis for the untreated patient and inability to predict rupture, surgical treatment of thoracic aortic aneurysms that result from trauma, even when asymptomatic is justified. The case of a 29 year-old patient, with post-traumatic aortic arch aneurysm qualified for delayed surgery treatment, is presented