Chronic aneurysm of the descending thoracic aorta. Presenting with right pleural effusion and left phrenic paralysis

Texas Heart Institute Journal

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 96-98

  Rábago, Gregorio ^a,b   Martín Trenor, Alejandro ^a   López Coronado, José Luis ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY CLINIC OF NAVARRA   (Spain)

^b Universitaria de Navarra   (Spain)

Author keywords

Aneurysm, ruptured; Aneurysm thoracic; Aorta, thoracic; Aortic aneurysm; Aortic rupture; Case report; Diaphragm paralysis; Phrenic nerve; Pleural effusion

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AORTA SURGERY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; HUMAN; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; THORACIC AORTA ANEURYSM; THORAX PAIN; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AORTIC ANEURYSM, THORACIC; AORTIC RUPTURE; BLOOD VESSEL PROSTHESIS IMPLANTATION; CHRONIC DISEASE; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; EMERGENCIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PLEURAL EFFUSION; RESPIRATORY PARALYSIS;

EID: 0344629341     PISSN: 07302347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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