Pulmonary Artery Aneurysm Associated With Aspergilloma in a Patient Diagnosed With Granulomatosis With Polyangiitis.

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Citation: Cureus. 15(6):e41132, 2023 Jun.PMID: 37519539Institution: MedStar Union Memorial HospitalDepartment: Internal Medicine ResidencyForm of publication: Journal ArticleMedline article type(s): Case ReportsSubject headings: IN PROCESS -- NOT YET INDEXEDYear: 2023ISSN:
  • 2168-8184
Name of journal: CureusAbstract: Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) is an autoimmune, necrotizing granulomatous disease that affects small- and medium-sized blood vessels. Aspergilloma is a fungal mass of Aspergillus and usually found in the preexisting cavity in lung parenchyma. Surgical resection is the mainstay of treatment of aspergilloma. In this article, we present a case of a 70-year-old male with GPA and aspergilloma who presented with massive, life-threatening hemoptysis. Further workup with a chest computed tomography (CT) pulmonary angiogram demonstrated a pulmonary artery pseudoaneurysm along the wall of the lung cavity which was emergently managed with embolization and required monitoring in the medical intensive care unit. This case report alerts clinicians to maintain a high level of suspicion for an aneurysm if the degree of hemoptysis is higher than expected. Copyright © 2023, Pokharel et al.All authors: Acharya I, Pokharel A, Skender JFiscal year: FY2023Digital Object Identifier: Date added to catalog: 2023-10-04
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Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) is an autoimmune, necrotizing granulomatous disease that affects small- and medium-sized blood vessels. Aspergilloma is a fungal mass of Aspergillus and usually found in the preexisting cavity in lung parenchyma. Surgical resection is the mainstay of treatment of aspergilloma. In this article, we present a case of a 70-year-old male with GPA and aspergilloma who presented with massive, life-threatening hemoptysis. Further workup with a chest computed tomography (CT) pulmonary angiogram demonstrated a pulmonary artery pseudoaneurysm along the wall of the lung cavity which was emergently managed with embolization and required monitoring in the medical intensive care unit. This case report alerts clinicians to maintain a high level of suspicion for an aneurysm if the degree of hemoptysis is higher than expected. Copyright © 2023, Pokharel et al.

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