Angiographic demonstration of a thoracic aortic aneurysm with rupture into the pulmonary artery.
A case of rupture of a thoracic aortic aneurysm into the left pulmonary artery is presented. This is an unusual complication of an aortic aneurysm. The importance of angiography in its accurate and early diagnosis is described.
D000368:Aged; D000792:Angiography; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D005402:Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging