The Largest Reported Giant Ascending Aortic Aneurysm Presented with Superior Vena Cava Syndrome

Abstract Giant ascending aortic aneurysm is a rare condition. In this paper, we present an uncommon case of giant ascending aortic aneurysm with a maximal diameter of 14 cm in a 77-year-old woman presenting with unusual symptoms. The patient underwent a successful surgery involving ascending aortic replacement, and was discharged without any complication. After discharge, she was followed regularly and no major problem was observed in her control visits. To the best of our knowledge, our case is the largest ascending aortic aneurysm reported to date in the existing literature.

摘要：巨型升主动脉瘤（Giant ascending aortic aneurysm）是一种罕见病症。本文报告1例罕见巨型升主动脉瘤病例：患者为77岁女性，以不典型症状就诊，瘤体最大直径达14 cm。该患者接受升主动脉置换术，手术顺利，术后无并发症顺利出院。出院后患者定期接受随访，复查期间未出现重大异常情况。据我们所知，本病例是目前已发表文献中报道的最大尺寸升主动脉瘤病例。