Sudden death with massive hemoptysis from rupture of a thoracic inflammatory aortic aneurysm: an autopsy case report
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Published on: March 28, 2025
Hitoshi Ando1, Osamu Suzuki, Fumitaka Sakuma
1Department of Internal Medicine, Fukushima Red Cross Hospital, Japan.
Abstract:
An 84-year-old-man was admitted to the Department of Neurosurgery for a sudden episode of fainting. Brain computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging demonstrated no fresh lesions. Anorexia, fever and elevation of C-reactive protein and creatine phosphokinase were observed, and the patient was transferred to the Department of Internal Medicine for further examination and treatment. High-dose steroids and antibiotics were administered, and his fever subsided. However, massive hemoptysis suddenly developed and the patient died. A thoracic aortic aneurysm that had coalesced and ruptured a left lung bronchus was detected at autopsy. Pathological examination revealed an inflammatory aortic aneurysm.
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