Fatal rupture of pulmonary artery pseudoaneurysm after thoracic radiation therapy against lung squamous cell carcinoma: A case report and literature review

Yosuke Fukuda; Tetsuya Homma; Tomoki Uno; Yasunori Murata; Shintaro Suzuki; Eisuke Shiozawa; Masafumi Takimoto; Hironori Sagara

doi:10.1002/ccr3.3647

Fatal rupture of pulmonary artery pseudoaneurysm after thoracic radiation therapy against lung squamous cell carcinoma: A case report and literature review

Clin Case Rep. 2020 Dec 7;9(2):737-741. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.3647. eCollection 2021 Feb.

Authors

Yosuke Fukuda¹, Tetsuya Homma¹, Tomoki Uno¹, Yasunori Murata¹, Shintaro Suzuki¹, Eisuke Shiozawa², Masafumi Takimoto², Hironori Sagara¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Medicine Division of Respiratory Medicine and Allergology Showa University School of Medicine Tokyo Japan.
² Department of Pathology Showa University School of Medicine Tokyo Japan.

Abstract

Pulmonary artery pseudoaneurysm is a rare but fatal condition. It has been associated with lung cancer, abscesses, and radiation therapy. Identification in patients with hemoptysis is critical, and timely interventional therapy is warranted.

Keywords: hemoptysis; lung cancer; pulmonary artery pseudoaneurysm; radiation.

Publication types

Case Reports