• Korean J Radiol · Jan 2013

    Case Reports

    Spontaneous massive hemothorax in a patient with neurofibromatosis type 1 with successful transarterial embolization.

    • Keerati Hongsakul, Sorracha Rookkapan, Pramot Tanutit, Songklod Pakdeejit, Apiradee Songjamrat, and Jitpreedee Sungsiri.
    • Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine Prince of Songkla University, Songkhla 90110, Thailand. Keeratihongsakul@yahoo.com
    • Korean J Radiol. 2013 Jan 1;14(1):86-90.

    AbstractVascular 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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