Peripheral aneurysm rupture in a patient with inactive systemic lupus erythematosus.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
We describe a patient with inactive systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) presenting with sudden haemothorax, due to a ruptured internal mammary artery (IMA) aneurysm 7 years after the corticosteroid treatment was terminated. The unusual imaging findings and the treatment with embolization are discussed with a view to the role of a regular vascular screening in this patient group.
Medical subject headings
- Aneurysm, Ruptured
- Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic
- Peripheral Vascular Diseases