Peripheral aneurysm rupture in a patient with inactive systemic lupus erythematosus

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 discusse...

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Veröffentlicht in:	European radiology 2002-12, Vol.12 (12), p.2895-2897
Hauptverfasser:	Engelke, Christoph, Mohan, Aarthi R, Sabharwal, Tarun, Reidy, John F
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aneurysm, Ruptured - diagnosis Aneurysm, Ruptured - etiology Autoimmune diseases Female Humans Lupus Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic - complications Mammary Arteries - diagnostic imaging Mammary Arteries - injuries Middle Aged Peripheral Vascular Diseases - diagnosis Peripheral Vascular Diseases - etiology Tomography, X-Ray Computed Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color
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Zusammenfassung:	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.
ISSN:	0938-7994 1432-1084
DOI:	10.1007/s00330-002-1323-4