Dissecting aneurysm of arch and descending thoracic aorta presenting as a left sided hemorrhagic pleural effusion

Dissecting aneurysm of arch and descending thoracic aorta presenting as a left sided hemorrhagic pleural effusion

The most common cause of massive hemorrhagic effusion is malignancy. Herein we present a case of dissecting aneurysm of descending thoracic aorta presenting initially with shortness of breath due to left sided massive pleural effusion. Effusion was hemorrhagic in nature with high hematocrit value. C...

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Main Authors: Shamim Shelley, Thakur Sumitra, Sengupta Amitava, Bhattacharyya Sujit, Sit Niranjan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2010-01-01
Series:Lung India
Subjects:
Dissecting aneurysm
hemorrhagic pleural effusion
CT angiography
diagnostic imaging
Online Access:http://www.lungindia.com/article.asp?issn=0970-2113;year=2010;volume=27;issue=4;spage=244;epage=246;aulast=Shamim
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spelling doaj-5ac104204a1f4a9cb58036c7401f86bd2020-11-24T20:43:03ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsLung India0970-21130974-598X2010-01-01274244246Dissecting aneurysm of arch and descending thoracic aorta presenting as a left sided hemorrhagic pleural effusionShamim ShelleyThakur SumitraSengupta AmitavaBhattacharyya SujitSit NiranjanThe most common cause of massive hemorrhagic effusion is malignancy. Herein we present a case of dissecting aneurysm of descending thoracic aorta presenting initially with shortness of breath due to left sided massive pleural effusion. Effusion was hemorrhagic in nature with high hematocrit value. CT scan of thorax with CT angiogram was done and that revealed the diagnosis.http://www.lungindia.com/article.asp?issn=0970-2113;year=2010;volume=27;issue=4;spage=244;epage=246;aulast=ShamimDissecting aneurysmhemorrhagic pleural effusionCT angiographydiagnostic imaging
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Thakur Sumitra
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Bhattacharyya Sujit
Sit Niranjan
spellingShingle Shamim Shelley
Thakur Sumitra
Sengupta Amitava
Bhattacharyya Sujit
Sit Niranjan
Dissecting aneurysm of arch and descending thoracic aorta presenting as a left sided hemorrhagic pleural effusion
Lung India
Dissecting aneurysm
hemorrhagic pleural effusion
CT angiography
diagnostic imaging
author_facet Shamim Shelley
Thakur Sumitra
Sengupta Amitava
Bhattacharyya Sujit
Sit Niranjan
author_sort Shamim Shelley
title Dissecting aneurysm of arch and descending thoracic aorta presenting as a left sided hemorrhagic pleural effusion
title_short Dissecting aneurysm of arch and descending thoracic aorta presenting as a left sided hemorrhagic pleural effusion
title_full Dissecting aneurysm of arch and descending thoracic aorta presenting as a left sided hemorrhagic pleural effusion
title_fullStr Dissecting aneurysm of arch and descending thoracic aorta presenting as a left sided hemorrhagic pleural effusion
title_full_unstemmed Dissecting aneurysm of arch and descending thoracic aorta presenting as a left sided hemorrhagic pleural effusion
title_sort dissecting aneurysm of arch and descending thoracic aorta presenting as a left sided hemorrhagic pleural effusion
publisher Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
series Lung India
issn 0970-2113
0974-598X
publishDate 2010-01-01
description The most common cause of massive hemorrhagic effusion is malignancy. Herein we present a case of dissecting aneurysm of descending thoracic aorta presenting initially with shortness of breath due to left sided massive pleural effusion. Effusion was hemorrhagic in nature with high hematocrit value. CT scan of thorax with CT angiogram was done and that revealed the diagnosis.
topic Dissecting aneurysm
hemorrhagic pleural effusion
CT angiography
diagnostic imaging
url http://www.lungindia.com/article.asp?issn=0970-2113;year=2010;volume=27;issue=4;spage=244;epage=246;aulast=Shamim
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