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Asymptomatic giant circumflex aneurysm in patient with a cisplatin treatment history
Author(s) -
Mikus Elisa,
Zucchetta Fabio,
Carigi Samuela,
Tripodi Alberto
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of cardiac surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.428
H-Index - 58
eISSN - 1540-8191
pISSN - 0886-0440
DOI - 10.1111/jocs.15263
Subject(s) - medicine , asymptomatic , aneurysm , radiology , stenosis , circumflex , angiography , chemotherapy , etiology , computed tomography angiography , surgery , artery
We report a case of 62‐years‐old man with a previous history of squamocellular tumour at the jaw treated with cisplatin chemotherapy. Six years after the chemotherapy, a transthoracic echocardiography showed a large left atrial lateral wall mass causing mitral stenosis. The thoracic computed tomography angiography (CTA) scan confirmed the mass (66x88mm) with contrast enhancement and the coronary angiography defined it as a giant left circumflex aneur y sm. The aneurysm was resected and bypass graft performed. The aetiology and the technique used to treat this aneurysm are worthy to be described.