Rasmussen aneurysm

Case contributed by Sandhya Sarjare , 27 Feb 2015
Diagnosis almost certain
Changed by Matt A. Morgan, 5 Mar 2015

Updates to Study Attributes

Findings was changed:

Few cavitatory lesions noted inThere are a few cavitary lesion in the left lung with a small pseudoaneurysm arising from one of the segmental branches of the left pulmonary artery seen in the posterior wall of one of the cavities.

Multiple bronchiolar nodules showing tree-in-bud appearance are seen in the left lung and in right upper lobe.

Updates to Case Attributes

Body was changed:

Small pseudoaneurysm noted in the posterior wall of the thicka thick walled cavity in left upper lobe. This patient was found to be sputum AFB positive, the findings hence suggestive of Rasmussen aneurysm.

  • -<p>Small pseudoaneurysm noted in the posterior wall of the thick walled cavity in left upper lobe. This patient was found to be sputum AFB positive, the findings hence suggestive of <a href="/articles/rasmussen-aneurysm">Rasmussen aneurysm</a>.</p>
  • +<p>Small pseudoaneurysm noted in the posterior wall of a thick walled cavity in left upper lobe. This patient was found to be sputum AFB positive, the findings hence suggestive of <a href="/articles/rasmussen-aneurysm">Rasmussen aneurysm</a>.</p>

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