title: Case report: bronchial to coronary artery anastomosis--a potential hazard in bronchial artery embolization.
abstract: Bronchial artery embolization is a well-established treatment for patients with haemoptysis. Communications between coronary and bronchial vessels have been seen on coronary angiography. This report describes a case of a bronchial to coronary artery anastomosis diagnosed prior to embolization in a patient with haemoptysis.
authors: Department of Diagnostic Radiology, St Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, Netherlands.
authors: J C
authors: JC
authors: Van den Berg
authors: T T
authors: TT
authors: Overtoom
authors: J C
authors: JC
authors: De Valois
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001159:Arterio-Arterial Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D001981:Bronchial Arteries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D000075202:Contraindications; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D005260:Female; D006469:Hemoptysis / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans