The radiological presentation of Rasmussen aneurysm secondary to pulmonary tuberculosis and COVID-19: A case report

A Rare Case of Peripheral Pulmonary Artery Aneurysm and Cavitating Pneumonia in a Patient with COVID-19 Managed with an Endovascular Method

“…Although a few cases of pulmonary artery have been reported in COVID-19 patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation [4] , mucurmycosis [5] and tuberculosis [6] , to best of our knowledge it is the first case of NP and peripheral PPA in adult. The first pediatric case was a 13-year-old boy [3] .…”

Rasmussen aneurysm: A forgotten complication of tuberculosis in the COVID-19 era

“…Only one case of PT and COVID-19 co-infection in an elderly man was recently published. CT scan showed the presence of pulmonary embolism and RA centered by a thrombus [ 6 ]. Continued inflammation causes rupture of the aneurysm into the cavity leading to hemoptysis [ 3 ].…”

Association to be overlooked: Rasmussen's aneurysm in coexisting lung cancer

“…It is a rare condition, but with high morbidity and mortality, and may be associated with pulmonary infection (mainly tuberculosis – known as Rasmussen's aneurysm), pulmonary hypertension, vasculitis or primary or metastatic lung cancer 4 . The suggested pathogenesis of a malignancy‐associated pulmonary artery pseudoaneurysm is tumour invasion of the vessel and tumour necrosis, 4 whereas for tuberculosis it is possibly due to granulomatous infiltration of the vessel and local inflammation 5,6,7 …”

“…4 The suggested pathogenesis of a malignancy-associated pulmonary artery pseudoaneurysm is tumour invasion of the vessel and tumour necrosis, 4 whereas for tuberculosis it is possibly due to granulomatous infiltration of the vessel and local inflammation. 5,6,7 Hemoptysis in patients with tuberculosis occurs due to chronic inflammation and destruction of the lung parenchyma, resulting in hypertrophy of the bronchial arteries, which may form bronchopulmonary and arteriovenous communications or, more rarely, Rasmussen's aneurysms. 5,8 Rasmussen's aneurysm is considered a rare bleeding complication of TB, occurring in $5% of cases.…”