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Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2003;11:346-348
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CASE STUDY

Repair of Tuberculous Aneurysm of Distal Aortic Arch

Keshavamurthy Suresh, MCh, Vallikapathalil M Kurian, MCh, Nainar Madhu Sankar, PhD, Alpesh Patel, MS, Peter Joseph, MRCP, Kotturathu M Cherian, FRACS

Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Chennai, India

For reprint information contact: Kotturathu M Cherian, FRACS Tel: 91 44 2656 5961 Fax: 91 44 2656 5859 email: icvd{at}eth.net Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, 4A, Dr J J Nagar, Mogappair, Chennai, 600 050, India.

A 65 year old female patient presented with one episode of massive haemoptysis requiring transfusion and subsequently cough with streaky haemoptysis. Computerized tomographic scan and angiogram revealed aneurysm of the distal aortic arch. She underwent elective repair of the psuedoaneurysm through median sternotomy and the bronchial communication was closed through left thoracotomy. Tubercle bacilli were identified in the contents and excised wall of aortic tissue.






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