Combination of aortic stent-graft and arterial embolization for ruptured bronchial artery aneurysm.

Hu, Chuan-xian; Huang, Su; Xu, Zhi-wei; Chen, Wei; Huang, Jia-sheng; Fu, Zhi · Ann Thorac Surg · 2011

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

Bronchial artery aneurysm is a rare condition. Rupture of bronchial artery aneurysm can cause a critical hemorrhage. We report a case of ruptured bronchial artery aneurysm mimicking a clinical picture of aortic dissection with right hemothorax. The patient was treated with a combination of an aortic stent-graft and arterial embolization. Recovery was uneventful and the patient's follow-up result in 1 year was well. Combination treatment is feasible and accurate for ruptured bronchial artery aneurysm. The present study is among the few in which an aortic stent-graft has been used for a bronchial artery aneurysm.

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