Aortic pseudoaneurysm occurs in 10 to 24% of patients after acute type A aortic dissection
repair. We report the case of a 72-year-old female who developed an intraoperative
iatrogenic ascending aortic dissection following mitral valve repair. A giant ascending
aortic pseudoaneurysm was detected on follow-up imaging. This case emphasizes the
importance of close radiological surveillance following acute aortic dissection repair.
Keywords
aorta - acute aortic dissection - aortic pseudoaneurysm - imaging - surveillance
