Title
Hemoptysis as a warning sign of thoracic aorta pseudoaneurysm: A case report
Other title
Hemoptisis como signo de alarma de pseudoaneurisma de la aorta torácica: reporte de caso
Date Issued
09 February 2021
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Publisher(s)
Medwave Estudios Ltda
Abstract
Pseudoaneurysm is defined as a reperfused pulsatile hematoma, encapsulated and communicated with the damaged vessel's lumen. It originates when there is a disruption of the arterial wall. Hemoptysis is a very rare sign/symptom of a thoracic aortic aneurysm or pseudoaneurysm. There is little information on hemoptysis associated with aortic aneurysm rupture, whose mechanisms are not explained by the presence of an aortopulmonary fistula. Among the hypotheses to explain this phenomenon, is the ability of the bronchial arteries to become hyperplasic and tortuous in the presence of a lesion that modifies the pulmonary architecture, being more susceptible to rupture. There are also descriptions of direct lung parenchymal injury from ruptured aneurysm. The present case illustrates that we must consider the hemoptysis as a warning sign in differential diagnosis of aortic aneurysms and pseudo aneurysms, among other causes, that it can be fatal in a short time due to massive hemorrhage.
Start page
e8112
Volume
21
Issue
1
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Sistema cardiaco, Sistema cardiovascular
Sistema respiratorio
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85103433522
PubMed ID
Source
Medwave
ISSN of the container
07176384
Sources of information:
Directorio de Producción Científica
Scopus