Thoracic aneurysm rupture presenting as a rapidly enlarging neck mass.
A rapidly enlarging neck mass is an unusual clinical complaint at the emergency department. We report a case of an acute left neck swelling caused by a haematoma from a ruptured thoracic aneurysm. This resulted in dynamic airway distortion and obstruction and posed a great challenge to airway management.
Tan
Mark
M
Alexandra Hospital, Singapore, Republic of Singapore. minglong@cyberway.com.sg
Lee
Francis
F
Clarke
Michael
M