Journal of Pediatric Case Reports

Pulmonary Artery Pseudoaneurysm

Journal of Pediatric Case Reports · Vol. 1, Issue 1 · pp. 1–3

Published October 1, 2025

DOI: 10.37549/JPCR-25-0003

Joshua A. Borsa, BS1, Richard B. Towbin, MD2*, Carrie M. Schaefer, MD2, Alexander J. Towbin, MD3*

1 Creighton University School of Medicine - Phoenix, Phoenix, Arizona

2 Department of Radiology, Phoenix Children’s Hospital, Phoenix, Arizona

3 Department of Radiology, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital and University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio

* Corresponding author: Richard B. Towbin (rtowbin@gmail.com)

Abstract

Pulmonary artery pseudoaneurysm (PAP) is a rare complication of trauma or infection. They grow unpredictably and, therefore, are often discovered incidentally or after massive hemoptysis. Hemoptysis due to PAP rupture is often fatal due to the risk of asphyxiation and exsanguination. PAPs are typically diagnosed via CT pulmonary angiogram and are treated endovascularly.

Keywords: thorax, vascular, infection

Citation

Borsa JA, Towbin RB, Schaefer CM, Towbin AJ. Pulmonary Artery Pseudoaneurysm. Journal of Pediatric Case Reports. 2025;1(1):1-3. doi:10.37549/JPCR-25-0003.

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