Rasmussen aneurysm

Discussion:

After further evaluation, Mycobacterium tuberculosis was isolated and TB proven.

Rasmussen aneurysm is an uncommon complication of pulmonary tuberculosis and represents a pulmonary artery aneurysm adjacent or within a tuberculous cavity 1.

CT pulmonary angiography is the investigation of choice 2. Often seen on contrasted chest images as a focal dilatation of one of the pulmonary segmentary arteries adjacent to tuberculous parenchymal change or a chronic tuberculous cavity.

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