Mycotic bronchial artery aneurysmal rupture in the early stage of lung abscess: A case report
- Author:
Mohd Alkaf Ab Latip
;
Syed Rasul Syed Hamid
;
Abdul Rahman Ismail
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- Keywords:
Bronchial artery aneurysm
- MeSH:
Staphylococcus aureus
- From:
The Medical Journal of Malaysia
2016;71(2):96-97
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Symptomatic bronchial artery aneurysm warrants urgent
intervention. It has a known association with pulmonary
infection caused by Staphylococcus aureus. We hereby
report an elderly lady with a ruptured left superior bronchial
artery mycotic aneurysm. She was in the early stages of
treatment for a left lung abscess. She had multiple episodes
of haemoptysis following which she underwent a left lower
lobectomy. Presentation of lung abscess with a concurrent
ruptured mycotic aneurysm warrants early surgical
intervention and can be curative as seen in this case.
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