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Isolated Idiopathic Pulmonary Artery Aneurysm

Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery 1 Department of Cardiology 2 Department of Pathology 3 Department of Cardiac Radiology Cardiothoracic Sciences Centre All India Institute of Medical Sciences New Delhi, India
Balram Airan, MCh Tel: 91 11 686 4851 Ext. 4835 Fax: 91 11 686 2663 email: airanbalram{at}hotmail.comDepartment of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Cardiothoracic Sciences Centre, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi 110029, India.

Aneurysm formation of the main pulmonary artery is rare. Its natural history is not well understood and there are no clear guidelines on optimal treatment. A 20-year-old woman with a huge saccular aneurysm of the main pulmonary artery, underwent repair with a pericardial patch and concomitant reconstruction of the pulmonary valve. The patient was doing well on follow-up at 6 months; echocardiography revealed a good repair with mild to moderate pulmonary regurgitation.

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