Isolated large vessel pulmonary vasculitis leading to pulmonary artery aneurysm formation: a case report and literature review:

Pulmonary Circulation

NimaMoghaddam¹ 

关键词: pulmonary artery aneurysm;    large vessel vasculitis;    isolated pulmonary vasculitis;   

DOI  :  10.1177/2045894018765346

学科分类：医学（综合）

来源: Sage Journals

【 摘 要 】

Pulmonary artery (PA) vasculitis occurs in association with primary vasculitides—in particular, giant cell arteritis, Takayasu’s arteritis, or Behçet’s disease—or secondary vasculitis as a result of infections or malignancy. However, PA vasculitis in isolation and with concomitant aneurysmal dilation is an unusual finding. We present a rare case of PA aneurysm secondary to isolated PA vasculitis in an asymptomatic patient with no features of systemic vasculitis. This case highlights one of the first cases of PA vasculitis managed with surgical resection alone.

【 授权许可】

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