Intraoperative rupture of an interlobar bronchial artery aneurysm: a case report

Here we report the rare case of an intraoperative bronchial artery aneurysm (BAA) rupture. An asymptomatic 52-year-old woman was found to have bilateral, multiple dilated bronchial arteries feeding the BAA that was further connected to the pulmonary artery on computed tomography and angiography. Tra...

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Published in:Journal of cardiothoracic surgery 2015-10, Vol.10 (1), p.129-129, Article 129
Main Authors: Tsunezuka, Yoshio, Tanaka, Nobuyoshi, Fujimori, Hideki
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aneurysm, Ruptured - surgery
Aneurysms
Bronchial Arteries - surgery
Care and treatment
Case Report
Case studies
Catheters
Coronary vessels
Development and progression
Female
Humans
Intraoperative Complications - surgery
Ligation - methods
Lymphatic system
Middle Aged
Ostomy
Patient outcomes
Pulmonary arteries
Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted - methods
Tomography
Treatment Outcome
Veins & arteries
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Summary:Here we report the rare case of an intraoperative bronchial artery aneurysm (BAA) rupture. An asymptomatic 52-year-old woman was found to have bilateral, multiple dilated bronchial arteries feeding the BAA that was further connected to the pulmonary artery on computed tomography and angiography. Transcatheter arterial embolization was thought not to be succeed. During a thoracoscopic procedure, the BAA ruptured suddenly and was treated with a thoracotomy under percutaneous cardiopulmonary support (PCPS). For anatomical complex BAA like the present case, the use of an open procedure and the preparation of PCPS are strongly recommended.
ISSN:1749-8090
1749-8090
DOI:10.1186/s13019-015-0313-y