Korean J Crit Care Med.  2010 Dec;25(4):241-244. 10.4266/kjccm.2010.25.4.241.

A Case of Pseudoaneurysm Developed during Intensive Treatment of Status Asthmaticus: A Case Report

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  • 1Department of Internal Medicine, Institute of Wonkwang Medical Science, College of Medicine, Wonkwang University, Iksan, Korea. kshryj@wonkwang.ac.kr

Abstract

Pseudoaneurysm formation in the pulmonary vasculature is a rare but fatal condition. Several etiologies have been described including trauma, complication after cardiac or other surgeries, tuberculosis, necrotizing pneumonia, congestive heart disease, atherosclerosis, cancer and vasculitis. We report a case of pseudoaneurysm found in a patient being treated with status asthmaticus, who developed complications of pneumonia and brain abscess secondary to sepsis.

Keyword

pneumonia; pseudoaneurysm; status asthmaticus

MeSH Terms

Aneurysm, False
Atherosclerosis
Brain Abscess
Estrogens, Conjugated (USP)
Heart Diseases
Humans
Pneumonia
Sepsis
Status Asthmaticus
Tuberculosis
Vasculitis
Estrogens, Conjugated (USP)
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