Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg.  1997 Sep;30(9):932-935.

Intracardiac a Aortic Foreign Body

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  • 1Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Dong-A University Hospital, Korea.

Abstract

A 50-year-old male patient was admitted due to right ventricular and aortic foreign bodies with ascending aortic pseudoaneurysm. The patient had a history of Kirschner wire fixation of right sternoclavicular joint 3 months ago. Under cardiopulmonary bypass, two K-wires were removed and injured pulmonary valve leaflet and aortic wall were repaired successfully. The postoperative course was uneventful and the patient was discharged on the 14th postoperative day.

Keyword

Foreign body; Pseudoaneurysm

MeSH Terms

Aneurysm, False
Cardiopulmonary Bypass
Foreign Bodies*
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Pulmonary Valve
Sternoclavicular Joint
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