title: Hemothorax complicating bronchial artery aneurysm.
abstract: An elderly patient presented with spontaneous hemothorax. Workup identified a right-sided bronchial aneurysm as the source, which was successfully embolized. Bronchial aneurysms can be managed by interventional techniques, although the choice of approach depends upon the clinical and anatomical settings.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Harborview Medical Centre, 325 Ninth Avenue, Seattle, WA 98104, USA. karmy@u.washington.edu
authors.forename: Riyad
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Karmy-Jones
authors.forename: Dawn
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Hastreiter
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Burdick
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000783:Aneurysm / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D001981:Bronchial Arteries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D005260:Female; D006491:Hemothorax / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D011859:Radiography