Mycotic Pulmonary Arterial Aneurysms in an Intravenous Drug User
A case of mycotic pulmonary artery aneurysm (PAA) in an intravenous drug user in whom resolution occurred with conservative therapy is described. The natural history of PAA is not well described in the literature. Although PAA is potentially fatal, resolution may occur in patients who do not have he...
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| description | A case of mycotic pulmonary artery aneurysm (PAA) in an intravenous drug user in whom resolution occurred with conservative therapy is described. The natural history of PAA is not well described in the literature. Although PAA is potentially fatal, resolution may occur in patients who do not have hemoptysis. Clinical presentation, diagnosis and management of PAA are reviewed. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-e2059254e64b4e21b9b8794ea3e99e992025-02-03T00:59:00ZengWileyCanadian Respiratory Journal1198-22411998-01-015430731110.1155/1998/627514Mycotic Pulmonary Arterial Aneurysms in an Intravenous Drug UserLaura McLean0Sat Sharma1Bruce Maycher2Departments of Internal Medicine and Radiology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, CanadaDepartments of Internal Medicine and Radiology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, CanadaDepartments of Internal Medicine and Radiology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, CanadaA case of mycotic pulmonary artery aneurysm (PAA) in an intravenous drug user in whom resolution occurred with conservative therapy is described. The natural history of PAA is not well described in the literature. Although PAA is potentially fatal, resolution may occur in patients who do not have hemoptysis. Clinical presentation, diagnosis and management of PAA are reviewed.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1998/627514 |
| spellingShingle | Laura McLean Sat Sharma Bruce Maycher Mycotic Pulmonary Arterial Aneurysms in an Intravenous Drug User Canadian Respiratory Journal |
| title | Mycotic Pulmonary Arterial Aneurysms in an Intravenous Drug User |
| title_full | Mycotic Pulmonary Arterial Aneurysms in an Intravenous Drug User |
| title_fullStr | Mycotic Pulmonary Arterial Aneurysms in an Intravenous Drug User |
| title_full_unstemmed | Mycotic Pulmonary Arterial Aneurysms in an Intravenous Drug User |
| title_short | Mycotic Pulmonary Arterial Aneurysms in an Intravenous Drug User |
| title_sort | mycotic pulmonary arterial aneurysms in an intravenous drug user |
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