Spontaneous Massive Hemothorax in a Patient with Neurofibromatosis Type 1 with Successful Transarterial Embolization

Vascular involvement in neurofibromatosis type 1 is rare but has the potential to be fatal. We report a case of a patient with spontaneous rupture of a left intercostal artery aneurysm, which presented as a massive left hemothorax and was successfully treated by transarterial coil embolization.

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Main Authors: Hongsakul, Keerati, Rookkapan, Sorracha, Tanutit, Pramot, Pakdeejit, Songklod, Songjamrat, Apiradee, Sungsiri, Jitpreedee
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: The Korean Society of Radiology 2013
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Intervention
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3542307/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23323035
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.3348/kjr.2013.14.1.86
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