A Case of Asymptomatic Patient with Idiopathic Pulmonary Artery Aneurysm.
10.4070/kcj.2003.33.3.242
- Author:
Ji Hyun AHN
1
;
Kwang Je LEE
;
Sang Wook KIM
;
Sang Yub LEE
;
Young Bien SONG
;
Tae Ho KIM
;
Chee Jeong KIM
;
Wang Seong RYU
;
Shin Won YOON
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Pulmonary artery;
Aneurysm
- MeSH:
Adult;
Aneurysm*;
Angiography;
Dilatation;
Female;
Follow-Up Studies;
Humans;
Prognosis;
Pulmonary Artery*;
Thorax
- From:Korean Circulation Journal
2003;33(3):242-245
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
An aneurysm of the pulmonary artery is a rare entity, but has a potentially fatal prognosis. We report a case of a 28 year-old asymptomatic woman, with an idiopathic pulmonary artery aneurysm. She was admitted to our hospital because of an abnormal bulging contour of the left hilum on chest X-ray. A computed tomographic scan and pulmonary angiography showed dilatation of the main and proximal left pulmonary arteries. She has a stable, non-progressive condition without treatment during the 8 month follow-up period.
