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(Chest. 1971;59:346-349.)
© 1971 American College of Chest Physicians

False Aneurysm of Thoracic Aorta Secondary To Erosion By Lucite Sphere Prosthesis: Successful Repair

Robert I. Katz M.D., F.C.C.P.1 and Joseph S. Carey M.D.2

1 Chief, Thoracic Surgery, Veterans Administration Hospitals, Sepulveda and San Fernando
2 Chief, Thoracic Surgery, Veterans Administration Hospital, Los Angeles

A patient is presented with false aneurysm of the descending thoracic aorta caused by erosion through the aortic wall of a Lucite sphere. Successful repair was performed using extracorporeal circulation. This is the first reported instance of such a complication of Lucite sphere prosthesis.






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