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Pseudoaneurysm of the aortic arch early after coarctation repair in the neonatal period

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 December 2019

Ana R. Sousa*
Affiliation:
Pediatric Cardiology Department, Hospital de Santa Cruz – Centro Hospitalar Lisboa Ocidental, EPE, Lisbon, Portugal
Ana M. Teixeira
Affiliation:
Pediatric Cardiology Department, Hospital de Santa Cruz – Centro Hospitalar Lisboa Ocidental, EPE, Lisbon, Portugal
José P. Neves
Affiliation:
Cardiothoracic Surgery Department, Hospital de Santa Cruz – Centro Hospitalar Lisboa Ocidental, EPE, Lisbon, Portugal
*
Author for correspondence: Ana R. Sousa, Pediatric Cardiology Department, Hospital de Santa Cruz – Centro Hospitalar Lisboa Ocidental, EPE, Av. Prof. Dr. Reinaldo dos Santos 2790-134, Carnaxide, Portugal. Tel: +351 210433121; E-mail: asousa@chlo.min-saude.pt

Abstract

Aortic arch aneurysm or pseudoaneurysm is a rare complication early after coarctation repair in the neonatal period. We report the case of a newborn with a ventricular septal defect and aortic coarctation with a hypoplastic aortic arch that developed a large aortic arch pseudoaneurysm following a radically extended end-to-end coarctation repair. Successful surgical correction of the pseudoaneurysm was performed.

Type
Brief Report
Copyright
© Cambridge University Press 2019

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