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Huge pulmonary artery aneurysm.

Authors :
Hammad AM
Al-Qahtani SM
Al-Zahrani MA
Source :
Canadian respiratory journal [Can Respir J] 2009 May-Jun; Vol. 16 (3), pp. 93-5.
Publication Year :
2009

Abstract

Pulmonary artery aneurysms (PAAs) are uncommon entities. PAAs are caused mostly by trauma (often iatrogenic), infections and Behcet's disease (BD). Less common causes are pulmonary hypertension, congenital heart disease and neoplasm. BD is a multisystem disorder presenting with recurrent oral and genital ulcerations, as well as ocular involvement, and PAA is one of its rare complications. A case of huge PAA, in which the usual criteria for the clinical diagnosis of BD were present, is described. Transcatheter embolization resulted in clinical improvement.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1916-7245
Volume :
16
Issue :
3
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Canadian respiratory journal
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
19557216
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1155/2009/876784