A fatal masquerade in pneumonia: Ruptured thoracic aortic aneurysm.
Ching-Han LiuShih-Chung HuangChing-Tsai HsuPublished in: Clinical case reports (2022)
We described an 87-year-old man who presented with fever and hemoptysis. Nosocomial pneumonia was initially suspected. However, the patient had worsening hemoptysis despite defervescence. Chest computed tomography disclosed ruptured thoracic aortic aneurysm. Emergent surgery was then commenced for adequate treatment.
Keyphrases
- aortic aneurysm
- computed tomography
- spinal cord
- subarachnoid hemorrhage
- minimally invasive
- abdominal aortic aneurysm
- coronary artery bypass
- magnetic resonance imaging
- endovascular treatment
- pulmonary embolism
- case report
- respiratory failure
- escherichia coli
- coronary artery disease
- methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus
- cystic fibrosis
- brain injury
- surgical site infection
- contrast enhanced
- magnetic resonance
- multidrug resistant
- image quality
- staphylococcus aureus
- atrial fibrillation
- replacement therapy
- smoking cessation