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Abused drugs/substances (illicit-, street-) - oral, i.v. or inhaled

Pulmonary artery aneurysm(s)

Contaminated abused drugs administered IV can produce mycotic pulmonary artey aneurysms (PMID 17581714, 23168064). This complication has also been described in patients with a history of pacemaker implantation

Publications

Albertson M, Jamous F, Groskreutz D

Expansive pulmonary artery aneurysm in an IV drug user.

BMJ case reports 2015 Jan 23;2015; — 2015 Jan 23

Papaioannou V, Mikroulis D, Chrysafis I, Fotakis S, Pneumatikos I

Hemoptysis due to a mycotic pulmonary artery aneurysm in an injecting drug user.

The Thoracic and cardiovascular surgeon 2014 Aug;62;453-5 — 2014 Aug — 453-5

Restrepo CS, Carswell AP

Aneurysms and pseudoaneurysms of the pulmonary vasculature.

Seminars in ultrasound, CT, and MR 2012 Dec;33;552-66 — 2012 Dec — 552-66

Wilson TN, Tew K, Taranath A

Multiple mycotic aneurysms of the pulmonary arteries resolving with conservative management: multislice CT examination findings.

Journal of thoracic imaging 2008 Aug;23;197-201 — 2008 Aug — 197-201

McLean L, Sharma S, Maycher B

Mycotic pulmonary arterial aneurysms in an intravenous drug user.

Canadian respiratory journal 1998 Jul-Aug;5;307-11 — 1998 Jul-Aug — 307-11

SanDretto MA, Scanlon GT

Multiple mycotic pulmonary artery aneurysms secondary to intravenous drug abuse.

AJR. American journal of roentgenology 1984 Jan;142;89-90 — 1984 Jan — 89-90

Navarro C, Dickinson PC, Kondlapoodi P, Hagstrom JW

Mycotic aneurysms of the pulmonary arteries in intravenous drug addicts. Report of three cases and review of the literature.

The American journal of medicine 1984 Jun;76;1124-31 — 1984 Jun — 1124-31