ABSTRACT
Subclavian artery aneurysms are relatively rare in comparison with other peripheral aneurysms. We report a 65-year-old woman with multiple atherosclerotic aneurysms of the subclavian artery, aortic arch saccular aneurysm and abdominal aortic aneurysm. Two-staged operations by which the infrarenal abdominal aorta was replaced first and median sternotomy extending to the supraclavicular space for the concomitant resection of bilateral subclavian as well as aortic arch aneurysm resulted in good results.
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Aneurysm/surgery , Aorta, Abdominal , Aorta, Thoracic , Arteriosclerosis/complications , Subclavian Artery , Aged , Aneurysm/diagnosis , Aneurysm/etiology , Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal/diagnosis , Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal/etiology , Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal/surgery , Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic/diagnosis , Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic/etiology , Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic/surgery , Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation/methods , Female , Humans , Treatment OutcomeABSTRACT
We present the case of a young man with Buerger's disease that involved the gastrointestinal tract. The patient experienced sudden onset of abdominal pain during the period of treatment for peripheral manifestations. Radiographic workup revealed free air in the abdomen. A laparotomy was performed, and the resected specimen revealed regularly distanced and multiple ulcers in proximity of the perforation, which was accompanied by occluded intramural arteries of the small intestine. Although visceral localization of Buerger's disease is unusual, several cases have been previously reported. Nevertheless, the manifestation of regularly distanced skip intestinal ulcers in Buerger's disease is apparently unique. In addition, detailed pathological findings delineated this rare condition.
