Ruptured Penetrating Atherosclerotic Ulcer of the Aortic Arch in a Patient with a Previous History of Replacing the Descending Thoracic Aorta.
- Author:
JaeBum KIM
1
;
Sae Young CHOI
;
Nam Hee PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Keimyung University Dongsan Medical Center, College of Medicine, Keimyung University, Korea. sy56218@dsmc.or.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Aorta, surgery;
Aorta, arch;
Atherosclerosis
- MeSH:
Aneurysm;
Aorta, Thoracic;
Aortic Diseases;
Atherosclerosis;
Humans;
Ulcer
- From:The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2008;41(5):647-650
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Aortic disease usually recurs after aortic surgery in the form a new aneurysm distal to the previous operation site, and finding a penetrating atherosclerotic ulcer proximal to the previous operation site has rarely been reported. We report here on a case of successful patch repair of a ruptured penetrating ulcer in the distal aortic arch, and this developed late after replacement of the descending thoracic aorta.
