Rasmussen's aneurysm

Rasmussen's aneurysm

Rasmussen's aneurysm is a pulmonary artery aneurysm adjacent or within a tuberculous cavity. It occurs in up to 5% of patients with such lesions. It may lead to rupture and haemorrhage. It is named after Fritz Valdemar Rasmussen.

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*cite journal | author=van den Heuvel MM, van Rensburg JJ. | title=Rasmussen's aneurysm | volume=355 | issue=16 | pages=e17 | url=http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/355/16/e17?query=TOC | pmid=17050883 (No subscription required to view page)


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