Systemic arterial supply to the normal basal segments of the left lower lobe treated by coil embolization, with long-term follow-up.
We report a case of a 41-year-old woman who underwent therapeutic embolization of an aberrant systemic artery of the lung. Except for chest pains immediately after embolization, she recovered well and has not experienced hemoptysis in the past 6 years. In such patients, coil embolization could be an alternative choice of treatment, with the expectation of an excellent long-term result despite ischemia of the corresponding lung parenchyma.
Saida
Tsukasa
T
Department of Interventional Radiology, Tsukuba University Hospital, 1-1 Amakubo, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8576, Japan. tsukasas@dia-net.ne.jp
Ninomiya
Hiroki
H
Hojo
Fumihiko
F
Nakayama
Masaharu
M
Yamauchi
Toshitada
T
Saida
Yukihisa
Y
D000328:Adult; D001998:Bronchopulmonary Sequestration / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D002637:Chest Pain / Q000209:etiology; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006469:Hemoptysis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000098:blood supply*; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000002:abnormalities*; D016896:Treatment Outcome