A novel pathway: Chest wall percutaneous closure for an aortic pseudoaneurysm

Abstract

Ascending aortic pseudoaneurysm is difficult to treat with traditional surgical techniques. We report a case involving a 32-year-old man with ascending aortic pseudoaneurysm who underwent a series of prior operations, including the Bentall procedure with total aortic arch replacement for type A aortic dissection and postoperative sternal resection for chronic osteomyelitis of the sternum. He was successfully treated with percutaneous device closure of the pseudoaneurysm with an atrial septal defect occluder. This case illustrates successful closure of ascending aortic pseudoaneurysm via a chest wall percutaneous approach.