A huge thrombosed pulmonary artery aneurysm without pulmonary hypertension in a patient with hepatosplenic schistosomiasis

The American Journal of Case Reports
Elsayed S Abo-Salem, Mahmoud M Ramadan

Abstract

We herein report a case of huge pulmonary artery aneurysm in a 55-year-old male farmer from the Nile delta (Lower-Egypt), mostly due to infestation with Schistosoma mansoni, which is the parasite causing hepatosplenic schistosomiasis. This male patient was admitted with a month-long history of progressive shortness of breath, 2-month history of fever, and a cough with mucoid sputum for 10 days. On examination, he had normal temperature and blood pressure, but he had tachypnea, tachycardia, and congested neck veins. Electrocardiography showed multifocal atrial tachycardia and right bundle branch block. The present case is unique in that it shows the presence of a huge pulmonary artery aneurysm despite the absence of pulmonary hypertension.

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Apr 28, 2016·Medical Science Monitor : International Medical Journal of Experimental and Clinical Research·Aysun Yakarİbrahim Üzün
Mar 14, 2020·Pulmonary Circulation·Mridul GuptaArunabh Talwar

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