Case Report

Delayed Presentation of a Giant Ascending Aortic Aneurysm following Aortic Valve Replacement

Figure 1

(a) Chest X-ray imaging showing as an aortic enlargement. (b) Spiral thoracic computed tomography imaging showing as a 16-cm aneurysm of ascending aorta. (c) The aortic aneurysm was occupying most of the space in the pericardial cavity. (d) and (e) The aneurysm of the ascending aorta was resected and implanted with a woven graft associated with the left and right coronary artery button implantation.
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