Bronchiectasis due to pulmonary artery aneurysm

Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. 2013 Jul;17(1):176-8. doi: 10.1093/icvts/ivt064. Epub 2013 Feb 26.

Abstract

Pulmonary artery aneurysm (PAA) is a rare entity. We report what we believe to be the first case of bronchiectasis resulting from a PAA, which in turn developed after a previous Senning procedure for transposition of the great vessels during infancy. The patient had bronchiectasis secondary to compression of the left main bronchus because of a PAA. Bronchiectasis is a condition indicating lung resection. Despite the patient receiving medical therapy to treat recurrent pneumonia, lobectomy was necessary to prevent this and other possible complications.

Keywords: Bronchiectasis; Congenital heart disease; Pulmonary artery aneurysm.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aneurysm / diagnosis
  • Aneurysm / etiology*
  • Aneurysm / surgery
  • Bronchiectasis / diagnosis
  • Bronchiectasis / etiology*
  • Bronchiectasis / surgery
  • Bronchoscopy
  • Cardiac Surgical Procedures / adverse effects*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Pneumonectomy
  • Pulmonary Artery* / surgery
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Transposition of Great Vessels / surgery*
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Young Adult