title: Bronchial artery aneurysm disguised as a leiomyoma of the esophagus.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of General and Thoracic Surgery, CHU Hospital Nord, Saint-Etienne, France.
authors.forename: Stéphane
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tringali
authors.forename: Olivier
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Tiffet
authors.forename: Jean L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Berger
authors.forename: Jacques
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cuilleret
mesh_terms: 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