A Case of Bronchial Artery Aneurysm Demonstrating Hilar Mass.
- Author:
Seong Ah HONG
1
;
Tae Hoon HA
;
Ji Won LYU
;
Yang Ki KIM
;
Young Mok LEE
;
Ki Up KIM
;
Soo taek UH
;
Hyung Jun NOH
;
Yong Jae KIM
;
Dong Erk GOO
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords: Bronchial artery aneurysm; Coil embolization
- MeSH: Aged; Aneurysm*; Angiography; Aorta, Thoracic; Bronchial Arteries*; Catheters; Embolization, Therapeutic; Hemorrhage; Humans; Radiography; Rupture; Thorax; Tomography, X-Ray Computed
- From:Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases 2007;62(1):62-66
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
- Abstract: A bronchial artery aneurysm is a rare condition, which needs optimal treatment due to the possibility of a life-threatening hemorrhage by rupture. The surgical removal of the aneurysm is the standard treatment. However, there are a few reports of coil embolization with a transcatheter. A 69 year-old man was referred for a further evaluation of a mass in the right hilum on chest radiography. He denied any respiratory symptoms. A chest CT scan showed a 3 x 3 x 4.5 cm sized vascular mass with strong contrast enhancement on the right hilar area that originated from the bronchial artery. On the angiogram, the bronchial artery originated from the descending thoracic aorta at the T8 level. A bronchial artery aneurysm was catheterized selectively. and embolized successfully with a coil. After coil embolization, the selective bronchial arteriography confirmed complete occlusion. We report this case of bronchial aneurysm that was treated successfully with coil embolization.
