Operative aneurysmectomy and middle lobectomy for asymptomatic bronchial artery aneurysm in young patient

A 33-year-old woman was admitted for investigation of a round right hilar shadow on chest X-ray. A bronchial arteriogram revealed it was a bronchial artery aneurysm. She had no symptoms such as bloody sputum or hemoptysis. Although bronchial arterial embolization (BAE) is a good procedure for contro...

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Published in:European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery 2000-09, Vol.18 (3), p.366-369
Main Authors: Saito, Yukihito, Ueda, Yoshiaki, Imamura, Hiroji, Okamura, Akiharu
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aneurysm
Aneurysm - diagnostic imaging
Aneurysm - pathology
Aneurysm - surgery
Aneurysm, Ruptured - prevention & control
Angiography
Biological and medical sciences
Bronchial Arteries - diagnostic imaging
Bronchial Arteries - pathology
Bronchial Arteries - surgery
Bronchial artery
Female
Humans
Medical sciences
Pneumonectomy
Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases
Surgery of the respiratory system
Vascular Surgical Procedures - methods
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Summary:A 33-year-old woman was admitted for investigation of a round right hilar shadow on chest X-ray. A bronchial arteriogram revealed it was a bronchial artery aneurysm. She had no symptoms such as bloody sputum or hemoptysis. Although bronchial arterial embolization (BAE) is a good procedure for controlling hemoptysis, sometimes hemostasis is unsuccessful or bleeding recurs after BAE. Our patient underwent an operative aneurysmectomy and middle lobectomy to eliminate aneurysmal rupture instead of BAE.
ISSN:1010-7940
1873-734X
DOI:10.1016/S1010-7940(00)00461-9