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Percutaneous transcatheter embolization of pulmonary artery pseudoaneurysms causing massive hemoptysis: two different case scenarios.

Authors :
Saddekni S
Abdel Aal AK
Gaddikeri S
Hadi S
Singh SP
Source :
Vascular and endovascular surgery [Vasc Endovascular Surg] 2014 Feb; Vol. 48 (2), pp. 171-5. Date of Electronic Publication: 2013 Dec 03.
Publication Year :
2014

Abstract

Systemic bronchial arterial circulation is the most common source for massive hemoptysis. Rarely, the source of bleeding can be the pulmonary artery. We report 2 different case scenarios of massive hemoptysis due to different etiologies, in which the source of bleeding was the pulmonary artery. Both the patients were treated with percutaneous transcatheter embolotherapy using coils. The 2 cases highlight the importance of considering pulmonary arterial etiology as the cause of hemoptysis while reporting diagnostic computed tomography studies and tailoring the interventional technique toward performing pulmonary angiography instead of searching for a systemic arterial source for hemoptysis.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1938-9116
Volume :
48
Issue :
2
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Vascular and endovascular surgery
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
24302164
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1177/1538574413513339