Bronchial artery aneurysm disguised as a leiomyoma of the esophagus.
Bronchial artery aneurysm (BAA) is a rare entity with potentially fatal hemorrhagic complications. It is usually diagnosed using a computed tomography scan or angiography in emergency situations (clinical picture of aortic dissection or massive hemoptysis). We report a case of bronchial artery aneurysm where dysphagia was the predominant symptom. Thoracic computed tomography and endoscopic ultrasound seemed to indicate leiomyoma of the esophagus. The final diagnosis revealed a bronchial artery aneurysm.
Tringali
Stéphane
S
Department of General and Thoracic Surgery, CHU Hospital Nord, Saint-Etienne, France.
Tiffet
Olivier
O
Berger
Jean L
JL
Cuilleret
Jacques
J
D000783:Aneurysm / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D001981:Bronchial Arteries / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D004940:Esophageal Stenosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed