Open AccessGiant Ascending Aortic Aneurysm: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
Author(s) -
El-Alaoui Mohamed,
Son Moussa,
Phan Vu Nghia Loc,
Zallé Issaka,
El Mardouli Mouhcine,
El Haouati Rachid,
Drissi Boumzebra
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
sas journal of medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2454-5112
DOI - 10.36347/sasjm.2022.v08i04.007
Subject(s) - medicine , aneurysm , asymptomatic , ascending aorta , aortic aneurysm , etiology , aorta , aortic arch , surgery , vasculitis , radiology , cardiology , disease
Giant aortic aneurysm is defined as aneurysm in the aorta greater than 10 cm in diameter. It is a rare finding since most patients will present with complications of dissection or rupture before the size of aneurysm reaches that magnitude. Etiological factors include atherosclerosis, Marfan’s syndrome, giant cell arteritis, tuberculosis, syphilis, HIV-associated vasculitis, hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia, and medial agenesis. Once diagnosed, prompt surgical intervention is the treatment of choice. Although asymptomatic unruptured giant aortic aneurysm has been reported in the literature, there has not been any case of asymptomatic giant dissecting aortic aneurysm reported in the literature thus far. We present a case of a 62 year old man with a 14 cm of diameter aneurysm of the ascending aorta and aortic arch without impact on the aortic root.