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Im, K. S., Choi, M. K., Jeon, Y. K., & Lee, J. M. (2016). Dissecting thoracic aortic aneurysm associated with tuberculous pleural effusion. Journal of thoracic disease, 8(7), E520-2. https://doi.org/10.21037/jtd.2016.05.68
Im, Kyong Shil, et al. "Dissecting thoracic aortic aneurysm associated with tuberculous pleural effusion." Journal of thoracic disease vol. 8,7 (2016): E520-2. doi: https://doi.org/10.21037/jtd.2016.05.68
Im KS, Choi MK, Jeon YK, Lee JM. Dissecting thoracic aortic aneurysm associated with tuberculous pleural effusion. J Thorac Dis. 2016 Jul;8(7):E520-2. doi: 10.21037/jtd.2016.05.68. PMID: 27499987; PMCID: PMC4958844.
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J Thorac Dis. 2016 Jul;8(7):E520-2. doi: 10.21037/jtd.2016.05.68.

Dissecting thoracic aortic aneurysm associated with tuberculous pleural effusion.

Journal of thoracic disease

Kyong Shil Im, Min Kyung Choi, Yong Kyoung Jeon, Jae Myeong Lee

Affiliations

  1. Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Uijeongbu St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.

PMID: 27499987 PMCID: PMC4958844 DOI: 10.21037/jtd.2016.05.68

Abstract

We present the case of thoracic aortic aneurysm associated with the tuberculous pleural effusion. An 82-year-old woman underwent emergency stent graft under a diagnosis of dissecting thoracic aortic aneurysm. Preoperative computed tomography revealed right pleural effusion supposed to the hemothorax caused by the dissecting aneurysm. But, the effusion was sanguineous color fluid and it was determined to result from pulmonary tuberculosis. The medical team was exposed to the pulmonary tuberculosis; fortunately no one became infected. Physicians should be aware of the possibility of an infected aortic aneurysm and prepare for pathogen transmission.

Keywords: Aortic aneurysm; pleural effusion; tuberculosis

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