A case of Rasmussen's aneurysm caused by pulmonary nontuberculous mycobacterium

Maya Plantilla; Shohei Nozu; Norihiko Nakanishi; Yoshihiro Ishimaru

doi:10.1002/rcr2.1094

Respirology Case Reports (Mar 2023)

A case of Rasmussen's aneurysm caused by pulmonary nontuberculous mycobacterium

Maya Plantilla,
Shohei Nozu,
Norihiko Nakanishi,
Yoshihiro Ishimaru

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Maya Plantilla: Department of Postgraduate Clinical Training Center Ehime Prefectural Central Hospital Matsuyama Japan
Shohei Nozu: Department of Respirology Ehime Prefectural Central Hospital Matsuyama Japan
Norihiko Nakanishi: Department of Respirology Ehime Prefectural Central Hospital Matsuyama Japan
Yoshihiro Ishimaru: Department of Radiology Ehime Prefectural Central Hospital Matsuyama Japan

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/rcr2.1094
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 11, no. 3
pp. n/a – n/a

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Key message Rasmussen's aneurysm was originally described as a rare cause of hemoptysis in tuberculosis. Dilatation of the pulmonary artery wall is caused by tuberculosis inflammation. Recently, the incidence of non‐tuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) disease has increased; it now exceeds that of tuberculosis. We report a Rasmussen's aneurysm due to NTM.

Published in Respirology Case Reports

ISSN: 2051-3380 (Online)
Publisher: Wiley
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine: Internal medicine: Specialties of internal medicine: Diseases of the respiratory system
Website: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/20513380

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