Rasmussen's aneurysm involves:: (A) Bronchial aery, (B) Pulmonary aery, (C) Intercostal aery, (D) Aoa
Answer is B. Rasmussen's aneurysm refers to inflammatory pseudo-aneurysmal dilatation of the small to medium pulmonary aery branches that develop in the vicinity of a tuberculous cavity. from the rupture of a Rasmussen's aneurysm Life threatening massive hemoptysis is an uncommon yet life threatening complication of cavitary tuberculosis (TB)