Rasmussen's aneurysm—A brief report

Raghuram, Arni Raghavendrarao; Kumar, Subbiah; Balamurugan, Kathamuthu; Sankarasubramanian, Venkatapathi; Babu, Chellapandian Suresh; Krishnan, Ramiah

doi:10.1007/s12055-005-0059-6

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“…4 PAA has diverse etiologies, such as trauma, pulmonary hypertension, infection, congenital and acquired vascular abnormality, neoplasia, iatrogenic complications, and idiopathic causes. [5][6][7] The formation of a pulmonary aneurysm of an infectious etiology is associated with the direct involvement of an adjacent pulmonary artery from a source of infection, ischemic lesions on the pulmonary artery wall, or the direct extension on the vessel wall of an intraluminal septic thromboembolism. Microorganisms and inflammation markedly destroy the arterial wall, resulting in the development of an aneurysmal sack.…”

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Pulmonary artery aneurysm rupture

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Pulmonary artery aneurysm is a disorder of varying etiology and should be diagnosed early for appropriate interventions. A 45-year-old man was hospitalized for chest pain, dyspnea, cough, chills, diarrhea, and vomiting, which had started 3 weeks before admission. Physical examination indicated a reduced vesicular murmur in the right hemithorax. A chest x-ray performed indicated a pneumothorax and pulmonary abscess in the right hemithorax. Thoracostomy released abundant purulent and fetid fluid. Direct examination of the pleural fluid using saline revealed structures similar to Trichomonas. Non-contrast chest computed tomography revealed right pneumothorax along with an irregular cavitation located at the pleuropulmonary interface of the posterior margin of the right lower lobe. A pleurostomy was performed. On the second postoperative day, the patient suffered a sudden major hemorrhage through the surgical wound and died on the way to the operating room. The autopsy revealed an abscess and ruptured aneurysm of the lower lobar artery in the lower right lung. Microscopic examination revealed extensive liquefactive necrosis associated with purulent inflammation and the presence of filamentous fungi and spores. This case can be characterized as a severe disorder that requires early diagnosis to achieve a good therapeutic response and to avoid fatal outcomes.

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Pulmonary artery aneurysm rupture

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“…These blood vessels rupture due to increased pressure on strenuous work, exercise, coughing and thus can result in massive hemoptysis. 4 Pulmonary artery pseudo-aneurysms (PAP) may be congenital or acquired. 2,8 Congenital causes: Valvular and post valvular stenosis Left to right shunt, patent ductus arteriosus, VSD, ASD.…”

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“…Surgical resection can be performed in surgically fit patient and when expertise for radiological intervention is not available as in our case. 4 …”

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Rasmussen’s Anuerysm Mimicking as a Fungal Ball

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Hemoptysis is a common post pulmonary tuberculosis complication. It is usually due to bronchial artery involvement. Hemoptysis due to pulmonary artery pseudoaneurysm in a tuberculosis cavity is very rare. Such pseudoaneurysm is called Rasmussen's aneurysms which are commonly seen in upper lobes. We are able to demonstrate a big left lower lobe Rasmussen's aneurysm in a 55 years old diabetic male by CT pulmonary angiogram and it was treated successfully by a wedge resection of involved pulmonary segments.

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“…1,[7][8][9][10][11] Death from TB may sometimes have a rapid onset and progression. There are a number of reasons why TB cases are ''missed" and are identified and reported at autopsy.…”

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