Delayed Ascending Aortic Pseudoaneurysm in an Adult Onset Still's Disease Patient with Previous Mitral Valve and Aortic Root Replacement

Abstract

A 59-year-old female patient with Adult Onset Still's Disease (AOSD) presented with hemoptysis and pseudoaneurysm from an aortic root vent cannulation site that was created 4 years earlier for combined mitral and aortic valve surgery. The pseudoaneurysm was successfully repaired and the patient remained well during a follow-up period of 20 months.

Key words

Aortic disease - heart valve surgery - cardiovascular surgery

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