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Pages 458-460 (October 1999)
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Vol. 35. Issue 9.
Pages 458-460 (October 1999)
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Osteólisis costal por un aneurisma arteriosclerótico gigante de la aorta torácica ascendente
Osteolysis of the costal bones due to a giant arteriosclerotic aneurysm of the ascending aorta
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R. Ortega Herrera*, A. Medina Benítez, L. Galera Mendoza, G. López Milena, M.J. Rabaza Espigares
Servicio de Radiodiagnóstico. Hospital Universitario Virgen de las Nieves. Granada
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Se presenta el caso de una paciente con un aneurisma sacular gigante, de causa arteriosclerótica, situado en la aorta ascendente, que protruía a través de la pared torácica anterior y producía osteólisis de dos arcos costales adyacentes. La afectación costal por parte de los aneurismas arterioscleróticos no ha sido descrita en la bibliografía consultada. Se estudian y revisan la incidencia, los tipos y la clínica de los aneurismas de la aorta torácica ascendente, haciendo especial hincapié en las complicaciones producidas por los aneurismas arterioscleróticos.

Palabras clave:
Aneurisma aórtico torácico
Aneurisma arteriosclerótico
Complicaciones

In this case report the patient had a giant saccular aneurysm caused by arteriosclerosis, located in the ascending aorta and protruding through the anterior thoracic wall, with osteolysis of the two adjacent ribs. Costal involvement in arteriosclerotic aneurysms has not been described in the literature. We review the incidence, types and clinical signs of aneurysms of the ascending aorta, emphasizing the complications caused by arteriosclerotic aneurysms.

Key words:
Thoracic aortic aneurysm
Arteriosclerotic aneurysm
Complications
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