Rasmussen Aneurysm in Pulmonary Tuberculosis—A Malaysian Case Study With Review of Global Literature [PDF]
Respirology Case ReportsPulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) remains a major global health challenge, particularly in low‐ and middle‐income countries where it contributes significantly to morbidity and mortality. Hemoptysis is a common complication of PTB and may result from a variety
Sing Yee Ng, Kai Sin Leong
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Rasmussen aneurysm: A rare complication of pulmonary tuberculosis case report [PDF]
Radiology Case ReportsRasmussen’s aneurysm is a rare but potentially fatal complication of pulmonary tuberculosis (TB), characterized by the development of a pseudoaneurysm in the pulmonary arterial system due to chronic inflammation and weakening of the vessel wall.
Harry Galuh, PhD +4 more
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Journal of the Belgian Society of Radiology, 2014 A 28-year-old native Romanian homeless man presented to emergency department with two episodes of hemoptysis (estimated 300 ml) in the previous three days. For about two months he had been suffering from a dry cough with concurrent right-sided chest pain,
MA Lombardi +4 more
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Rasmussen aneurysm: A rare but not gone complication of tuberculosis [PDF]
International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2018 This report describes the case of a 30-year-old homeless man from Pereira, Colombia with tuberculosis, who presented with massive hemoptysis and associated aneurysm of the left upper lobe (Rasmussen aneurysm).
Ángela María Giraldo-Montoya +5 more
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Bilateral Rasmüssen aneurysm in a patient with pulmonary tuberculosis: A case report [PDF]
Radiology Case ReportsWe report the case of a 53-year-old male patient with Down syndrome and multiple comorbidities who presented with chest pain, dyspnea, hemoptysis, and fever.
Khaoula Oukrid, MD +7 more
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A rare complication of pulmonary tuberculosis in childhood: Rasmussen`s aneurysm in a 9-year-old child with Down syndrome [PDF]
The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics, 2022 Background. As an extremely rare entity reported in children, Rasmussen`s aneurysm is an inflammatory pseudo-aneurysmal dilatation of a branch of the pulmonary artery adjacent to or within a tuberculous cavity. Case.
Elif Böncüoğlu +6 more
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Rasmussen aneurysm: A forgotten complication of tuberculosis in the COVID-19 era [PDF]
Respiratory Medicine Case Reports, 2022 COVID-19 pandemic has led to an overwhelming healthcare system causing a delay in management of other infectious diseases such as tuberculosis. Rasmussen aneurysm (RA) appears in chronic cavitary tuberculosis.
N. Mahmoud +8 more
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Transcatheter embolization of a Rasmussen aneurysm via pulmonary artery with n-butyl cyanoacrylate and iodized oil mixture injection with balloon occlusion [PDF]
Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases and Innovative Techniques, 2016 We describe a new approach to effective embolization of Rasmussen aneurysm by simultaneous devascularization of the pseudoaneurysm and systemic artery-to-pulmonary artery anastomoses.
Yukichi Tanahashi, MD +5 more
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Pulmonary Artery Aneurysm as a Cause of Massive Hemoptysis: Diagnosis and Management [PDF]
Case Reports in Radiology, 2011 Massive hemoptysis is a life-threatening medical emergency. Prompt radiological diagnosis and management are essential. I present a case of an inflammatory pulmonary aneurysm (Rasmussen aneurysm) from active pulmonary tuberculosis.
Peter Corr
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Rasmussen's aneurysm: A forgotten scourge
Respiratory Medicine Case Reports, 2015 Rasmussen's aneurysm is an inflammatory pseudo-aneurysmal dilatation of a branch of pulmonary artery adjacent to a tuberculous cavity. Life threatening massive hemoptysis from the rupture of a Rasmussen's aneurysm is an uncommon yet life threatening complication of cavitary tuberculosis (TB).
Kshitij Chatterjee +2 more
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