Giant Pulmonary Artery Aneurysm in a Young Male Patient

Carlos D. Nájera; Henry A. Ortega; Edwin I. Paez; Jairo D. Mullo; Alvaro S. Orozco; Andrea C. Sánchez; Diana E. Parrales; Mishell A. Mera; Gabriel A. Molina

doi:10.1016/j.atssr.2024.10.018

Giant Pulmonary Artery Aneurysm in a Young Male Patient

Carlos D. Nájera
, Henry A. Ortega
, Edwin I. Paez
, Jairo D. Mullo
, Alvaro S. Orozco
, Andrea C. Sánchez
, Diana E. Parrales
, Mishell A. Mera
, Gabriel A. Molina^*

^*Corresponding author for this work

Medicina

Hospital Vozandes
Universidad de las Americas - Ecuador
Universidad Central del Ecuador
Instituto Ecuatoriano de Seguridad Social

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Pulmonary artery aneurysm (PAA) is a rare disease. Its causes can be varied and, in some patients, unidentified. Diagnosis is problematic because most patients are completely asymptomatic or present with nonspecific symptoms. Given the rarity of PAA, definitive treatment is still under research. We present the case of a healthy 47-year-old man who had some discomfort during an exercise routine and, because of his family cardiac history, presented to our office. On further evaluation, a giant idiopathic PAA was detected and successfully treated.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	337-340
Number of pages	4
Journal	Annals of Thoracic Surgery Short Reports
Volume	3
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atssr.2024.10.018
State	Published - Jun 2025

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