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Large Aortic Pseudoaneurysm After Bentall Procedure In A Patient With Marfan's Syndrome., David Saul, Vinay Kandula, Achala Donuru, Christian Pizarro, Mary Patricia Harty
Large Aortic Pseudoaneurysm After Bentall Procedure In A Patient With Marfan's Syndrome., David Saul, Vinay Kandula, Achala Donuru, Christian Pizarro, Mary Patricia Harty
Department of Radiology Faculty Papers
An 11-year-old male with Marfan's syndrome and aortic root dilatation underwent an uneventful Bentall procedure to replace his aortic root and valve. Five months later, surveillance echocardiogram revealed a slowly enlarging pseudoaneurysm arising from the ascending aorta. This finding was subsequently confirmed by computed tomographic angiogram. The patient had successful open surgical repair and paraaortic hematoma evacuation.