How Could These Mini Saccular Aneurysms of Ascending Aorta Be Classified? Anas Sarraj, MD, PhD, Daniel-Edgardo Muñoz, MD, Corazón-Mabel Calle Valda, MD, Emilio Monguio, MD, Guillermo Reyes, MD, PhD The Annals of Thoracic Surgery Volume 103, Issue 4, Pages e331-e333 (April 2017) DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2016.09.072 Copyright © 2017 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
Fig 1 Aortography showed a saccular aneurysm of ascending aorta above the sinotubular junction (asterisk). The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2017 103, e331-e333DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2016.09.072) Copyright © 2017 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
Fig 2 (A) Computed tomographic (CT) scan showing bilateral saccular aneurysm of the ascending aorta. (B) Multislice spiral CT angiography showing two saccular aneurysms 4 cm above the aortic valve and another two smaller saccular aneurysms in the distal portion of ascending aorta (asterisks). The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2017 103, e331-e333DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2016.09.072) Copyright © 2017 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
Fig 3 Intraoperative view. (A) Multiple saccular aneurysms in the ascending aorta (arrows). (B) Saccular aneurysms presented paralleled linear intimal fissures. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2017 103, e331-e333DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2016.09.072) Copyright © 2017 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions