Rupture of a tuberculous pseudoaneurysm of the innominate artery into the trachea and esophagus: report of a case and review of the literature.
Spontaneous rupture of a tuberculous pseudoaneurysm of the innominate artery, undiagnosed until necropsy, occurred simultaneously into the trachea and the esophagus in a patient receiving anti-tuberculosis chemotherapy. This is the first reported instance of a tuberculous innominate artery aneurysm, the third tuberculous aneurysm with rupture into the trachea, the sixth into the esophagus, and the first with rupture into both structures. A review of the literature relating to tuberculous aneurysms of the major arteries is provided.
D000368:Aged; D000783:Aneurysm / Q000473:pathology; D016122:Brachiocephalic Trunk; D004947:Esophagus; D006470:Hemorrhage; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D014132:Trachea; D014381:Tuberculosis, Cardiovascular / Q000473:pathology*