Tuberculous pseudoaneurysm of the thoracic aorta

Ann Thorac Surg. 1996 Dec;62(6):1831-4. doi: 10.1016/s0003-4975(96)00551-6.

Abstract

Tuberculous pseudoaneurysm has been reported to be a fatal, but rare complication of tuberculosis. We report a case of a 68-year-old man who underwent successful surgical treatment for a tuberculous pseudoaneurysm of the thoracic aorta with bronchial communication, and review previous reports of patients who also underwent operation for similar lesions, focusing especially on the pathway of infection to the aorta.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Aneurysm, False / diagnostic imaging
  • Aneurysm, False / etiology*
  • Aneurysm, False / surgery
  • Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / diagnostic imaging
  • Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / etiology*
  • Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / surgery
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Radiography
  • Tuberculosis / complications*
  • Tuberculosis / diagnostic imaging
  • Tuberculosis / surgery