title: Pulmonary atelectasis from compression of the left main bronchus by an aortic aneurysm.
abstract: Pulmonary atelectasis may be caused by endobronchial lesions or by extrinsic compression of the bronchus. However, lung collapse due to compression from a thoracic aneurysm is uncommon. We report a 76-year-old hypertensive female patient who has pulmonary atelectasis due to an extrinsic compression from a descending thoracic aortic aneurysm, and discuss possible treatment options.
authors: Department of Medicine, Hospital Serdang, Jalan Puchong, Serdang 43300, Malaysia. yapkimhoong@hotmail.com
authors: K H
authors: KH
authors: Yap
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Sulaiman
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D017545:Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D001980:Bronchi / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D001261:Pulmonary Atelectasis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods; D014132:Trachea / Q000473:pathology; D016896:Treatment Outcome