Fatal rupture of pulmonary artery pseudoaneurysm after thoracic radiation therapy against lung squamous cell carcinoma: A case report and literature review

Abstract Pulmonary artery pseudoaneurysm is a rare but fatal condition. It has been associated with lung cancer, abscesses, and radiation therapy. Identification in patients with hemoptysis is critical, and timely interventional therapy is warranted.

Bibliografski detalji
Glavni autori: Yosuke Fukuda, Tetsuya Homma, Tomoki Uno, Yasunori Murata, Shintaro Suzuki, Eisuke Shiozawa, Masafumi Takimoto, Hironori Sagara
Format: Članak
Jezik:English
Izdano: Wiley 2021-02-01
Serija:Clinical Case Reports
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Online pristup:https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.3647
Opis
Sažetak:Abstract Pulmonary artery pseudoaneurysm is a rare but fatal condition. It has been associated with lung cancer, abscesses, and radiation therapy. Identification in patients with hemoptysis is critical, and timely interventional therapy is warranted.
ISSN:2050-0904