Spontaneous Massive Hemothorax in a Patient with Neurofibromatosis Type 1 with Successful Transarterial Embolization.
- Author:
Keerati HONGSAKUL
1
;
Sorracha ROOKKAPAN
;
Pramot TANUTIT
;
Songklod PAKDEEJIT
;
Apiradee SONGJAMRAT
;
Jitpreedee SUNGSIRI
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- Keywords: Neurofibromatosis type 1; Ruptured aneurysm; Massive hemothorax; Embolization
- MeSH: Angiography; Embolization, Therapeutic/*methods; Female; Hemothorax/*etiology/radiography/*therapy; Humans; Middle Aged; Neurofibromatosis 1/*complications; Rupture, Spontaneous; Tomography, X-Ray Computed
- From:Korean Journal of Radiology 2013;14(1):86-90
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: Vascular involvement in neurofibromatosis type 1 is rare but has the potential to be fatal. We report a case of a patient with spontaneous rupture of a left intercostal artery aneurysm, which presented as a massive left hemothorax and was successfully treated by transarterial coil embolization.
