Thoracic Research and Practice
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Pseudoaneurysm as an Etiological Cause of Hemoptysis in Extensive Tuberculosis

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Department of for Lung Ddiseases, Hospital for Lung Diseases and Tuberculosis Klenovnik, Klenovnik, Croatia

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Clinic for Respiratory Diseases Jordanovac, University Hospital Center Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia

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University of Zagreb, School of Medicine, Zagreb, Croatia

Thorac Res Pract 2023; 24: 113-116
DOI: 10.5152/ThoracResPract.2023.22012
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Hemoptysis is a life-threatening emergency and a possible first sign of pulmonary tuberculosis. Minor hemoptysis, as a possible clinical aspect of adult tuberculosis, usually has limited course and in most cases, is resolved with antitubercular therapy. However, massive hemoptysis is a life-threatening condition associated with a mortality rate of >50% in the absence of well-timed and proper handling. Hence, prompt diagnosis and early interventions are essential. In this study, we present a rare case of pseudoaneurysm causing massive hemoptysis in a patient with pulmonary tuberculosis.

Cite this article as: Mikanovic M, Markelic I, Boras Z, et al. Pseudoaneurysm as an etiological cause of hemoptysis in extensive tuberculosis. Thorac Res Pract. 2023;24(2):113-116.

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