title: Rasmussen's aneurysm: A forgotten scourge.
abstract: Rasmussen's aneurysm is an inflammatory pseudo-aneurysmal dilatation of a branch of pulmonary artery adjacent to a tuberculous cavity. Life threatening massive hemoptysis from the rupture of a Rasmussen's aneurysm is an uncommon yet life threatening complication of cavitary tuberculosis (TB). We present a case of a young woman who presented with low-grade fever and hemoptysis. Computed tomographic (CT) angiography showed biapical cavitary lesions and actively bleeding aneurysms involving pulmonary artery, which successfully underwent glue embolization.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA.
authors.forename: Kshitij
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Chatterjee
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA; Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA.
authors.forename: Brendon
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Colaco
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA; Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA.
authors.forename: Clinton
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Colaco
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA.
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hellman
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA; Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA.
authors.forename: Nikhil
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Meena
keywords: Pulmonary artery aneurysm embolization; Pulmonary tuberculosis; Rasmussen's aneurysm