Peripheral aneurysm rupture in a patient with inactive systemic lupus erythematosus.
We describe a patient with inactive systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) presenting with sudden haemothorax, due to a ruptured internal mammary artery (IMA) aneurysm 7 years after the corticosteroid treatment was terminated. The unusual imaging findings and the treatment with embolization are discussed with a view to the role of a regular vascular screening in this patient group.
Engelke
Christoph
C
Department of Radiology, Guy's and St. Thomas' Hospital Trust, London, UK. cengelke@hotmail.com
Mohan
Aarthi R
AR
Sabharwal
Tarun
T
Reidy
John F
JF
D017542:Aneurysm, Ruptured / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000150:complications*; D008323:Mammary Arteries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries; D008875:Middle Aged; D016491:Peripheral Vascular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D018615:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color