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Case Reports
. 2011:2011:141563.
doi: 10.1155/2011/141563. Epub 2011 Jun 30.

Pulmonary artery aneurysm as a cause of massive hemoptysis: diagnosis and management

Peter Corr  1
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Pulmonary artery aneurysm as a cause of massive hemoptysis: diagnosis and management

Peter Corr. Case Rep Radiol. 2011.

Abstract

Massive hemoptysis is a life-threatening medical emergency. Prompt radiological diagnosis and management are essential. I present a case of an inflammatory pulmonary aneurysm (Rasmussen aneurysm) from active pulmonary tuberculosis. This is an uncommon cause for massive hemoptysis which was successfully treated by endovascular coiling.

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Figure 1
(a) Lung CT demonstrates bilateral nodular infiltrates with a left lower lobe cavity containing hematoma from active pulmonary tuberculosis. (b) Contrast CT demonstrates focal contrast enhancement in the left lower lobe pulmonary aneurysm (arrow). (c) Selective left lower pulmonary arteriogram demonstrates the saccular Rasmussen aneurysm with a narrow neck. (d) Post embolization pulmonary angiogram demonstrates occlusion of the neck of the aneurysm with a single steel coil with residual contrast within the aneurysm.
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