Pulmonary arterial aneurysm presenting as an endobronchial mass.
The case is presented of a 25 year old man with haemoptysis who exsanguinated following endoscopic fine needle aspiration of an endobronchial mass. Necroscopic examination revealed an aneurysm of the proximal left pulmonary artery.
Department of Pathology, Los Angeles County and University of Southern California Medical Center 90033, USA.
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D000328:Adult; D017542:Aneurysm, Ruptured / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D001707:Biopsy, Needle / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001999:Bronchoscopy; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006469:Hemoptysis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000473:pathology