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Dissecting aneurysm of the pulmonary arteries—an unusual complication of congenital heart disease

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 August 2008

Thomas M. Farrell ,
Carol M. Cottrill ,
William N. O'Connor ,
Dede Boucher  and
Jacqueline A. Noonan
Thomas M. Farrell
Affiliation:
From the Departments of Pediatrics and Pathology, University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Kentucky Clinic, Lexington
Carol M. Cottrill*
Affiliation:
From the Departments of Pediatrics and Pathology, University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Kentucky Clinic, Lexington
William N. O'Connor
Affiliation:
From the Departments of Pediatrics and Pathology, University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Kentucky Clinic, Lexington
Dede Boucher
Affiliation:
From the Departments of Pediatrics and Pathology, University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Kentucky Clinic, Lexington
Jacqueline A. Noonan
Affiliation:
From the Departments of Pediatrics and Pathology, University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Kentucky Clinic, Lexington
*
Dr. Carol M. Cottrill, Department of Pediatrics, University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Kentucky Clinic, Lexington, KY 40536-0284, USA. Tel. (606) 233-5494.
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Summary

Dissection of a pulmonary arterial aneurysm due to underlying pulmonary hypertension from congenital heart disease is uniformly fatal, but fortunately rare. Two such cases are presented, along with review of 24 other known cases published in the literature. Clinical presentation, guidelines tomanagement, and possible surgical intervention in the acutely dissecting patient are discussed.

Keywords

Pulmonary arteriesdissecting aneurysm
Type
Original Articles
Information
Cardiology in the Young , Volume 4 , Issue 2 , April 1994 , pp. 131 - 135
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1994

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