Infected aneurysms of the pulmonary artery are a rare consequence of injected drug
use. Hemoptysis of pulmonary arterial origin is also infrequent; however, the mortality
is as high as 50%. We report here a case of hemoptysis in an intravenous drug user,
caused by a pulmonary artery aneurysm due to septic microemboli, originating from
a groin abscess. We highlight the importance of recognizing and treating thromboembolic
complications associated with deep venous thrombosis in injecting drug users.
Keywords
aneurysm - imaging (all modalities) - intensive care