Left pulmonary artery pseudoaneurysm secondary to post-operative lung abscess

Respirol Case Rep. 2020 Jun 16;8(6):e00598. doi: 10.1002/rcr2.598. eCollection 2020 Aug.

Authors

Dario Amore¹, Giorgio Bocchini², Dino Casazza¹, Umberto Caterino³, Albina Palma⁴, Carlo Curcio¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Thoracic Surgery Monaldi Hospital Naples Italy.
² Department of Diagnostic Imaging, General Radiology Monaldi Hospital Naples Italy.
³ Thoracic Endoscopic Unit Monaldi Hospital Naples Italy.
⁴ Emergency Department C.T.O. Hospital Naples Italy.

Abstract

A prompt diagnosis is mandatory to avoid fatal complications in case of pulmonary artery pseudoaneurysm.

Keywords: Critical care medicine; infection and inflammation; thoracic surgery.

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