Abstract
Massive hemoptysis is a life-threatening condition, and the major source of bleeding in this condition is the bronchial circulation. Bronchial artery embolization is a safe and effective treatment for controlling hemoptysis. However, the sites of origin of the bronchial arteries (BAs) have numerous anatomical variations, which can result in a technical challenge to identify a bleeding artery. We present a rare case of a left inferior BA that originated from the left gastric artery in a patient with recurrent massive hemoptysis caused by bronchiectasis. The aberrant BA was embolized, and hemoptysis has been controlled for 8 months.
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Abbreviations
- BA:
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Bronchial artery
- BAE:
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Bronchial artery embolization
- LGA:
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Left gastric artery
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Jiang, S., Sun, XW., Yu, D. et al. Aberrant Left Inferior Bronchial Artery Originating from the Left Gastric Artery in a Patient with Acute Massive Hemoptysis. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 36, 1420–1423 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00270-012-0487-9
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