Bronchial migration of pulmonary arterial coil.
Transcatheter embolization was performed with stainless steel coils in a patient with bilateral pulmonary arterial aneurysms of unknown etiology. After a successful initial procedure, endobronchial migration of one of the coils was found which required surgical treatment. Indications of embolization and different types of materials are discussed.
Abad
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Department of Radiology, Hospital 12 de Octubre, Madrid, Spain.
Villar
R
R
Parga
G
G
Fernandez
R
R
Hidalgo
E G
EG
Nuñez
V
V
Alvarez
C
C
D000293:Adolescent; D000783:Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D001980:Bronchi; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation; D005548:Foreign-Body Migration / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011859:Radiography