Case report: bronchial to coronary artery anastomosis--a potential hazard in bronchial artery embolization.
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.
Van den Berg
J C
JC
Department of Diagnostic Radiology, St Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, Netherlands.
Overtoom
T T
TT
De Valois
J C
JC
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