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Published in: Journal of Medical Case Reports 1/2007

Open Access 01-12-2007 | Case report

A pulmonary artery false aneurysm after right middle lobectomy: a case report

Authors: Hossam Shaaban, Hemant Sharma, Jagan Rao, Stephen Clark

Published in: Journal of Medical Case Reports | Issue 1/2007

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Abstract

Pulmonary artery false aneurysm is a rare condition, reported to complicate interventional procedures. We report a case of a false aneurysm of the interlobar pulmonary artery following a right middle lobectomy for lung cancer. This is probably the first reported case.
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Metadata
Title
A pulmonary artery false aneurysm after right middle lobectomy: a case report
Authors
Hossam Shaaban
Hemant Sharma
Jagan Rao
Stephen Clark
Publication date
01-12-2007
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Journal of Medical Case Reports / Issue 1/2007
Electronic ISSN: 1752-1947
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1752-1947-1-70

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