scholarly journals A rare cause of massive hemoptysis in pulmonary tuberculosis – Rasmussen's aneurysm: A forgotten scourge

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 65
Author(s):  
Swetabh Purohit ◽  
Varsha Joshee
Keyword(s):  
Pulmonary Tuberculosis ◽  
Massive Hemoptysis

scholarly journals Tuberculosis Related Sudden Death:

2011 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 43-45
Author(s):  
Abdulhakeem O. Althaqafi ◽  
Atif W. Qubbany ◽  
Asim K. Saleh ◽  
Muntasir M. Abdelaziz
Keyword(s):  
Middle East ◽  
Sudden Death ◽  
Pulmonary Tuberculosis ◽  
Rare Case ◽  
Massive Hemoptysis ◽  
Current Case

Although tuberculosis-related to sudden death is recognize, complication of tuberculosis is rarely reported in the literature of the Middle East. A rare case of tuberculosis-related to sudden death was presented in a 28-year-old Saudi woman who was admitted to our hospital for pulmonary tuberculosis. Although anti-tuberculosis medication was started, she died suddenly; 7 days later, most probably due to a massive hemoptysis. The literature on tuberculosis-related to sudden death in relation to the current case have been reviewed and discussed in this report.

scholarly journals Pulmonary Artery Aneurysm as a Cause of Massive Hemoptysis: Diagnosis and Management

2011 ◽  
Vol 2011 ◽  
pp. 1-2 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter Corr
Keyword(s):  
Pulmonary Tuberculosis ◽  
Pulmonary Artery ◽  
Artery Aneurysm ◽  
Medical Emergency ◽  
Endovascular Coiling ◽  
Massive Hemoptysis ◽  
Pulmonary Artery Aneurysm ◽  
Active Pulmonary Tuberculosis ◽  
Diagnosis And Management ◽  
Life Threatening

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. This is an uncommon cause for massive hemoptysis which was successfully treated by endovascular coiling.

The Management of Massive Hemoptysis in a Patient with Pulmonary Tuberculosis

CHEST Journal ◽  
1976 ◽  
Vol 70 (4) ◽  
pp. 519-526 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert M. Rogers ◽  
Carlos Bedrossian ◽  
Jacqueline J. Coalson ◽  
William W. Cook ◽  
John R. Christiansen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pulmonary Tuberculosis ◽  
Massive Hemoptysis
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