Lethal Hemomediastinum due to Spontaneous Rupture of an Aberrant Bronchial Artery in a Patient with Neurofibromatosis Type 1: Successful Treatment with Embolization
10.3348/jksr.2020.81.4.958
- Author:
Yun Jin IM
1
;
Min Jeong CHOI
;
Bong Man KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Radiology, Dankook University Hospital, Cheonan, Korea
- Publication Type:Case Report
- From:Journal of the Korean Radiological Society
2020;81(4):958-964
- CountryRepublic of Korea
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Abstract:
Spontaneous bleeding due to vascular involvement of neurofibromatosis type 1 is rare but potentially fatal. Herein, we report a case of a lethal spontaneous hemomediastinum in a patient with neurofibromatosis type 1. The bleeding was caused by rupture of an aberrant bronchial artery arising from the ipsilateral subclavian artery, which was successfully treated using transarterial embolization with coils and N-butyl-2-cyanoacrylate.
