Bronchial artery arising from the left gastric artery in a patient with massive haemoptysis.
This report describes a bronchial artery originating from the left gastric artery in a patient with recurrent massive haemoptysis caused by chronic pulmonary tuberculosis. The artery was not evident on the initial angiographic work-up including thoracic aortography, but it was evident in the selective angiography upon follow-up study. Haemoptysis was successfully controlled with transarterial embolisation. The left gastric artery should be included as a location for the possible origin of the bronchial artery.
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Department of Radiology, Busan Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, 633-165, Gaegeum 2-dong, Busanjin-gu, Busan 614-735, Republic of Korea.
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Park
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D001981:Bronchial Arteries / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002908:Chronic Disease; D006469:Hemoptysis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D013270:Stomach / Q000098:blood supply*; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging