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

  • Hongsakul, Keerati (Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine Prince of Songkla University) ;
  • Rookkapan, Sorracha (Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine Prince of Songkla University) ;
  • Tanutit, Pramot (Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine Prince of Songkla University) ;
  • Pakdeejit, Songklod (Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine Prince of Songkla University) ;
  • Songjamrat, Apiradee (Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine Prince of Songkla University) ;
  • Sungsiri, Jitpreedee (Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine Prince of Songkla University)
  • Published : 2013.02.01
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Abstract

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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