摘要
Aneurysms arising from an intercostal artery are very rare vascular malformations in von Recklinghausen's neurofibromatosis, which often have a silent clinical presentation and are difficult to diagnose before rupture. We report a case of von Recklinghausen's neurofibromatosis with massive hemothroax caused by spontaneous rupture of an intercostal artery aneurysm in a 29-year-old man. The diagnosis was eventually confirmed by percutaneous angiography and treated with endovascular embolization. During a 10-month follow-up period, the patient had a satisfactory recovery. This case illustrates that angiography and possible endovascular embolization should be the first strategy in managing hemothorax in patients with von Recklinghausen's disease.
原文 | 英語 |
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頁(從 - 到) | 286-289 |
頁數 | 4 |
期刊 | Journal of the Formosan Medical Association = Taiwan yi zhi |
卷 | 104 |
發行號 | 4 |
出版狀態 | 已發佈 - 2005 |
對外發佈 | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Medicine(all)