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Embolization of a ruptured intercostal artery aneurysm in type I neurofibromatosis

Kipfer, Beat ; Lardinois, Didier ; Triller, Jürgen ; Carrel, Thierry

In: European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, 2001, vol. 19, no. 5, p. 721-723

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    Title
    • Embolization of a ruptured intercostal artery aneurysm in type I neurofibromatosis
    Author
    • Kipfer, Beat. Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, University Hospital, Freiburgstrasse 10, CH-3010 Bern, Switzerland
    • Lardinois, Didier. Department of Thoracic Surgery, University Hospital, Freiburgstrasse 10, CH-3010 Bern, Switzerland
    • Triller, Jürgen. Department of Radiology, University Hospital, Freiburgstrasse 10, CH-3010 Bern, Switzerland
    • Carrel, Thierry. Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, University Hospital, Freiburgstrasse 10, CH-3010 Bern, Switzerland
    Document Type
    • Postprint
    OAI-PMH Identifier
    • oai:doc.rero.ch:304520
    Summary
    We present the case of a female with history of a ruptured lumbar aneurysm years ago. She was known to have neurofibromatosis type I with the typical clinical signs. The patient was transferred to us with a hematothorax and an aortic lesion was suspected on the outside CT scan. Reevaluation of the investigation raised suspicion of a ruptured intercostal artery aneurysm, which was consequently demonstrated on angiography. The aneurysm was embolized and the patient recovered uneventful. We will discuss the optimal therapy for vessel lesions in neurofibromatosis type I