Traumatic pseudoaneurysm of the pulmonary artery: case report and review of the literature.
Pulmonary artery pseudoaneurysm is a very rare but potential complication of chest trauma. These aneurysms are usually produced by penetrating trauma although a few cases have been reported after blunt injury. They should be suspected if there is a persistence of opacity on chest radiograph that when evaluated by contrast-enhanced CT shows an increased opacification of the mass. Diagnosis is confirmed with a pulmonary arteriogram.
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Department of Surgery, Woodhull Medical and Mental Health Center, New York, New York, USA.
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D000293:Adolescent; D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D055370:Lung Injury; D008297:Male; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot / Q000150:complications*