ISSN : 1301-5680
e-ISSN : 2149-8156
Turkish Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery     
GIANT INTERCOSTAL ARTERY ANEURYSM
Abidin Cenk Erdal, Erdem Silistreli, Ünal Açıkel
Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, Kalp Damar Cerrahisi Ana Bilim Dalı, İzmir
A case of asymptomatic coarctation of aorta associated with loss of luminal continuity and infrequent location and giant size of intercostal artery aneurysm, which was coincidentally diagnosed in plain chest X-ray, was consigned to perform Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and angiographies for further diagnostic evaluation is reported.
Keywords : Intercostal artery, aneurysm, coarctation
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