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Case Reports
. 1977 Aug;39(8):909-10.
doi: 10.1136/hrt.39.8.909.

Ruptured bronchial artery aneurysm mimicking aortic dissection

R J Hall, G A Miller, I H Kerr
Case Reports

Ruptured bronchial artery aneurysm mimicking aortic dissection

R J Hall et al. Br Heart J. 1977 Aug.

Abstract

A patient is presented in whom rupture of a bronchial artery aneurysm produced a clinical picture indistinguishable from an aortic dissection. This case emphasises the importance of considering alternative diagnoses when a patient presents with symptoms typical of a particular condition.

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