The Treatment of a Giant Mediastinal Bronchial Artery Aneurysm by Transarterial Coil Embolization: A Case Report.
10.3348/jkrs.2008.59.2.87
- Author:
Seong Soo LEE
1
;
Il Hun BAE
;
Gi Seok HAN
;
Sang Hoon CHA
;
Sung Jin KIM
;
Kil Sun PARK
;
Seung Young LEE
;
Min Hee JEON
;
Ok Jun LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Radiology, College of Medicine and Medical Research Institute, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, Korea. ihbae@chungbuk.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Bronchial arteries;
Embolization;
Therapeutic;
Aneurysm
- MeSH:
Aneurysm;
Arteries;
Bronchial Arteries;
Hemoptysis;
Humans;
Rupture
- From:Journal of the Korean Radiological Society
2008;59(2):87-90
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Cases of bronchial artery aneurysms (BAAs) are rare; to the best of our knowledge, only 50 cases have been reported in the literature to date. BAAs require optimal treatment due to the possibility of life-threatening hemorrhaging if the aneurysm was to rupture. BAAs are usually treated by surgical resection of the aneurysmal artery. However, when the patient is unstable due to massive or recurrent hemoptysis, a bronchial artery embolization is a useful alternative treatment method. We report a case of a giant mediastinal bronchial artery aneurysm that was treated by coil embolization.
