limited with specific anatomical considerations and complications. Particularly in high risk patients, endovascular approach offers lower morbidity and mortality(2,3). A 51 year-old male patient with renal failure experienced dyspnea during dialysis. Chest radiogram revealed massive left-sided pleural effusion. Thoracic computerized tomography documented pseudoaneurysm in thoracic aorta distal to left subclavian artery (48.5x29.1 mm) (Figures 1, 2). There was no history of trauma or percutaneous/ surgical intervention; possibly the atherosclerotic plaque weakened the wall and lead to aortic rupture during a hypertensive attack and pseudoaneurysm developed. Successful endovascular treatment was performed (Figure 3). Left hemithorax was tube-drained after the procedure (defibrinated blood), because preceding intervention could decompress the pseudoaneurysm sac and lead to rupture. The postoperative course was uneventful
| Primary Language | Turkish |
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| Publication Date | January 1, 2013 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.4274/khj.5065 |
| IZ | https://izlik.org/JA85CN77TB |
| Published in Issue | Year 2014 Volume: 17 Issue: 1 |