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Rasmussen’s Aneurysm

Rasmussen’s aneurysm is a pseudo-aneurysm which develops adjacent to the tuberculous cavity secondary to inflammation and dilatation of branch of pulmonary artery. It is a potentially fatal complication of cavitary tuberculosis. Rasmussen’s aneurysm can cause massive hemoptysis. Reference: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4681976/ Image via: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0019483215002424