Rare case of multiple pulmonary artery aneurysms with mural thrombus and right ventricle capillary hemangioma

Pulmonary artery aneurysm is a rare condition caused by both congenital and acquired etiology. Diverse causes include congenital heart diseases, vasculitis, infections, neoplasm, complications in connective tissue diseases, pulmonary artery hypertension, Hughes-Stovin syndrome, and trauma, among whi...

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Published inChinese medical journal Vol. 126; no. 15; pp. 2990 - 2991
Main Authors Li, Zhen-nan, Liu, Zhi-hong, Ni, Xin-hai, He, Jian-guo, Zhao, Zhi-hui, Gu, Qing, Cheng, Xian-sheng, Xiong, Chang-ming
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published China State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, Cardiovascular Institute, Fu Wai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100037, China 2013
Subjects
Adolescent
Aneurysm - complications
Aneurysm - pathology
Heart Neoplasms - complications
Heart Ventricles
Hemangioma, Capillary - complications
Humans
Male
Pulmonary Artery
Thrombosis - complications
Thrombosis - pathology
动脉瘤
右心室
心脏疾病
毛细血管
结缔组织
肺动脉高压
血栓
血管炎
pulmonary artery aneurysm
capillary hemangioma
vasculitis
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Summary:Pulmonary artery aneurysm is a rare condition caused by both congenital and acquired etiology. Diverse causes include congenital heart diseases, vasculitis, infections, neoplasm, complications in connective tissue diseases, pulmonary artery hypertension, Hughes-Stovin syndrome, and trauma, among which, vasculitis in Behcet＇s disease is the most common cause. Mortality from this rare condition is high due to the tendency to rupture and limitations in available treatment.
Bibliography:pulmonary artery aneurysm; vasculitis; capillary hemangioma
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Pulmonary artery aneurysm is a rare condition caused by both congenital and acquired etiology. Diverse causes include congenital heart diseases, vasculitis, infections, neoplasm, complications in connective tissue diseases, pulmonary artery hypertension, Hughes-Stovin syndrome, and trauma, among which, vasculitis in Behcet＇s disease is the most common cause. Mortality from this rare condition is high due to the tendency to rupture and limitations in available treatment.
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ISSN:0366-6999
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