title: Ruptured bronchial artery aneurysm mimicking aortic dissection.
abstract: A patient is presented in whom rupture of a bronchial artery aneurysm produced a clinical picture indistinguishable from an aortic dissection. This case emphasises the importance of considering alternative diagnoses when a patient presents with symptoms typical of a particular condition.
mesh_terms: D000783:Aneurysm / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000175:diagnosis*; D001981:Bronchial Arteries; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous