A Rare Case of Multiple Bronchial Artery Aneurysms Associated with a Double Aortic Arch

Overview

Journal Singapore Med J

Specialty General Medicine

Date 2015 Mar 31

PMID 25820859

Citations 3

Authors

R D Mahmood

Z Y Chen

T B Low

K S Ng

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Abstract

Bronchial artery aneurysm is uncommon, and the occurrence of multiple aneurysms arising from a bronchial artery is even rarer. To date, there has been only one published case report describing double bronchial artery aneurysms. We herein describe a case of three aneurysms arising from a left bronchial artery, accompanied by multiple bilateral hypertrophied bronchial and intercostobronchial arteries, as well as a double aortic arch. Bronchial artery aneurysm is potentially life-threatening, and immediate treatment is recommended to minimise the potential risk of rupture. The aneurysms in our case were successfully treated via transcatheter arterial embolisation using coils.

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