Rasmussen's aneurysm
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Rasmussen's aneurysm is a pulmonary artery
aneurysm
adjacent or within a tuberculous
cavity. It occurs in up to 5% of patients with such lesion
s. It may lead to rupture and haemorrhage. It is named after Fritz Valdemar Rasmussen.
Pulmonary artery
The pulmonary arteries carry deoxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs. They are the only arteries that carry deoxygenated blood....
aneurysm
Aneurysm
An aneurysm or aneurism is a localized, blood-filled balloon-like bulge in the wall of a blood vessel. Aneurysms can commonly occur in arteries at the base of the brain and an aortic aneurysm occurs in the main artery carrying blood from the left ventricle of the heart...
adjacent or within a tuberculous
Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis, MTB, or TB is a common, and in many cases lethal, infectious disease caused by various strains of mycobacteria, usually Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Tuberculosis usually attacks the lungs but can also affect other parts of the body...
cavity. It occurs in up to 5% of patients with such lesion
Lesion
A lesion is any abnormality in the tissue of an organism , usually caused by disease or trauma. Lesion is derived from the Latin word laesio which means injury.- Types :...
s. It may lead to rupture and haemorrhage. It is named after Fritz Valdemar Rasmussen.