Ruptured mycotic aneurysm of intercostal arteries associated with vertebral osteomyelitis: a case report

Abstract Background Here, we report a rare case of massive hemothorax caused by rupture of an intercostal artery pseudoaneurysm associated with pyogenic spondylodiscitis, which was successfully treated with endovascular intervention. Case presentation A 49-year-old man with schizophrenia, idiopathic...

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Main Authors: Masatsugu Tsukamoto, Tadatsugu Morimoto, Tomohito Yoshihara, Masaaki Mawatari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-04-01
Series:Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13019-023-02231-3