Bilateral multiple pulmonary artery aneurysms associated with cavitary pulmonary tuberculosis: a case report

Bilateral multiple pulmonary artery aneurysms associated with cavitary pulmonary tuberculosis: a case report

Abstract Background Pulmonary artery aneurysms constitute <1% of aneurysms occurring in the thoracic cavity. Congenital cardiac defects are responsible for the majority (>50%) of cases, however, pulmonary artery aneurysm is a rare sequelae of pulmonary tuberculosis reported in about 5% of pati...

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Main Authors: Pedro Pallangyo, Frederick Lyimo, Smita Bhalia, Hilda Makungu, Bashir Nyangasa, Flora Lwakatare, Pal Suranyi, Mohamed Janabi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-07-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Subjects:
Pulmonary artery aneurysm
Pulmonary hypertension
PA aneurysm
PAA
tuberculosis
TB
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13256-017-1360-x

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