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Thoracic aortic aneurysm associated with pseudocoarctation of the aorta

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Pseudocoarctation is a rare anomaly in the descending thoracic aorta. A 44-year-old man experienced sudden onset of back pain for 5 days prior to admission. Computed tomography showed kinking and stenosis in the distal aortic arch with a distal aneurysm. The patient underwent emergency surgery, with a diagnosis of impending rupture. The aneurysm was lobular with a very thin wall. Pseudocoarctation is rare and most often is asymptomatic. However, the aneurysm should be treated surgically, and the area of stenosis resected.

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  1. Second Department of Surgery, Yamanashi Medical University, 1110 Shimokato, Tamaho-cho, Nakakoma-gun, 409-3898, Yamanashi, Japan

    Shunya Shindo MD, Masatake Katsu MD, Atsuo Kojima MD, Masahiro Kobayashi MD & Yusuke Tada MD

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Shindo, S., Katsu, M., Kojima, A. et al. Thoracic aortic aneurysm associated with pseudocoarctation of the aorta. Jpn J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 50, 520–522 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02913166

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