Ruptured bronchial artery aneurysm: case report

Acta Medica (Hradec Kralove). 2008;51(4):241-3.

Abstract

Bronchial artery aneurysm is a very rare condition. Its rupture can cause a life threatening hemorrhage. We report a case of a 50-year-old patient with a ruptured bronchial artery aneurysm who presented with epigastric pain. It is the first published case with such signs of a rupture of a bronchial artery aneurysm. CT scan confirmed the diagnosis. The patient was treated with endovascular embolization.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aneurysm, Ruptured* / diagnosis
  • Aneurysm, Ruptured* / surgery
  • Bronchial Arteries*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged