Abstract
A 52-year-old man was admitted to our hospital for “CT-diagnosed
thoracic-abdominal aortic aneurysm”. One week ago, the patient had
repeated dry coughs and went to the local hospital for treatment. A
chest radiograph revealed a huge mass in the left thoracic cavity. A
further chest CT examination revealed a thoracic-abdominal aortic
aneurysm and was transferred to our hospital for surgical treatment.The
patient is almost healthy, with no fever, no severe chest and abdomen
pain, no dyspnea, no dysphagia or other clinical symptoms. Ten years
ago, the patient underwent “ascending aorta and total aortic arch
replacement surgery” in another cardiovascular hospital due to aortic
dissection involving the ascending aorta and aortic arch (Debakey I).The
patient’s thoracic-abdominal aortic aneurysm is huge and has a high risk
of rupture. Recently, the patient has undergone thoracic-abdominal
aortic replacement surgery and is recovering well.