A Giant Bronchial Artery Aneurysm in Brochiectatic Patient: One case report.
- Author:
Se Yong CHOI
1
;
Chang AHN
;
Sun Kyung MIN
;
Jae Jin HAN
;
Jae Ho AHN
;
Taehee WON
Author Information
1. Department of Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery, College of Medicine, Ewha Women's University, Korea. wth@ewha.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Bronchial arteries;
Aneurysm
- MeSH:
Aged;
Aneurysm*;
Angiography;
Arteries;
Bronchial Arteries*;
Cardiopulmonary Bypass;
Female;
Humans;
Rupture;
Thoracotomy;
Thorax
- From:The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2004;37(11):951-954
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Bronchial artery aneurysm is a rare but life-threatening disease when it ruptures, and it requires prompt treatment to prevent from catastrophic ruptures.A 78-year-old woman was referred to our hospital to evaluate mediastinal massfound on chest computed tomography. We did a selective bronchial artery angiography and diagnosed as bronchial artery aneurysm. Aneurysmectomy with division of afferent and efferent arteries was performed through standard thoracotomy without cardiopulmonary bypass. The patient recovered uneventfully and was discharged on postoperative 8th day without any complications.
