Pulmonary Artery Aneurysm as a Cause of Massive Hemoptysis: Diagnosis and Management

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 successfu...

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Main Author: Peter Corr
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2011-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Radiology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/141563