Endovascular treatment of contained ruptured internal thoracic artery aneurysm mimicking a tumor in a patient with neurofibromatosis type 1: a case report
This case highlights the importance of considering vascular lesions in NF-1 patients who present with pleural effusion. It also emphasizes the challenges in diagnosing ITAA and the effectiveness of thin-slice contrast-enhanced computed tomography scans and endovascular treatment.
Authors
- Minoru Tabata (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8718-0088)
- Ryohei Kuwatsuru (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1960-6400)
- Daisuke Endo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0929-3829)
- Ryoma Oda
- Shingo Okada
- Takeshi Udagawa
Institutions
- Juntendo University Hospital (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Surgical Case Reports
- Published
- 2024-08-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s40792-024-02002-9
- Primary Topic
- Neurofibromatosis and Schwannoma Cases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00