Pseudoaneurysm formation at the right ventricular anastomosis of a pulmonary homograft following tetralogy of Fallot repair: a rare late complication

We report a 7-year-old boy with tetralogy of Fallot who developed a right ventricular pseudoaneurysm one year after right ventricular outflow tract reconstruction with a 17 mm pulmonary homograft. Urgent reoperation revealed proximal homograft dehiscence. Repair was performed using an Invengenx® pericardial patch. This rare complication highlights the importance of long-term surveillance following homograft implantation in congenital heart surgery.

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Cardiology in the Young
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2025-08-04
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https://doi.org/10.1017/s1047951125101467
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Cardiac Structural Anomalies and Repair
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Pseudoaneurysm formation at the right ventricular anastomosis of a pulmonary homograft following tetralogy of Fallot repair: a rare late complication

Kenan Öztürker, Eylem Tunçer, Abdullah Urve Köksal
Cardiology in the Young
Cardiac Structural Anomalies and Repair
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Pseudoaneurysm formation at the right ventricular anastomosis of a pulmonary homograft following tetralogy of Fallot repair: a rare late complication

Kenan Öztürker, Eylem Tunçer, Abdullah Urve Köksal
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We report a 7-year-old boy with tetralogy of Fallot who developed a right ventricular pseudoaneurysm one year after right ventricular outflow tract reconstruction with a 17 mm pulmonary homograft. Urgent reoperation revealed proximal homograft dehiscence. Repair was performed using an Invengenx® pericardial patch. This rare complication highlights the importance of long-term surveillance following homograft implantation in congenital heart surgery.

Cardiology in the YoungVol. 35(9)
Ümraniye Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi (TR), Kartal Koşuyolu High Specialization Training and Research Hospital (TR)
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