[Incidence and clinical significance of the esophageal branches originating from the bronchial artery].
The authors investigated the incidence and extent of angiographic visualization of the esophageal branches originating from the bronchial arteries. Approximately 20% of 371 patients showed considerable blood flow to the esophagus. The left bronchial artery more often gives rise to the esophageal branches. Esophageal complications have been experienced in 8 cases following bronchial artery infusion of Mitomycin C for pulmonary carcinoma. Complications tend to occur in cases showing marked opacification of the esophageal veins or in those which a lesion locates in the peripheral portion of the lung. It is imperative to pay attention to esophageal branches of the bronchial artery in interventional angiography.
Suzuki
K
K
Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Tokyo Metropolitan Komagome Hospital.
Tanaka
J
J
Kamata
N
N
Kosuda
S
S
Ikeda
T
T
Sakai
T
T
Nishimura
Y
Y
Kaseda
S
S
Kimura
H
H
Kudo
S
S
D001981:Bronchial Arteries / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D004947:Esophagus / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000187:drug effects; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007261:Infusions, Intra-Arterial; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016685:Mitomycin; D008937:Mitomycins / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D011859:Radiography
D008937:Mitomycins; D016685:Mitomycin