ASCENDING AORTA PSEUDOANEURYSM PRESENTING AS A PRESTERNAL PULSATILE MASS
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https://doi.org/10.48729/pjctvs.170Abstract
Sixteen months after the replacement of the ascending aorta an 80-year-old lady was referred to our center for a presternal pulsatile mass. Computed tomography scan showed an ascending aorta pseudaneurysm extended through the sternum and filling the subcutaneous space. Surgical correction was successful. Specific surgical considerations of this case are discussed.
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