Aberrant left inferior bronchial artery originating from the left gastric artery in a patient with acute massive hemoptysis.
Massive hemoptysis is a life-threatening condition, and the major source of bleeding in this condition is the bronchial circulation. Bronchial artery embolization is a safe and effective treatment for controlling hemoptysis. However, the sites of origin of the bronchial arteries (BAs) have numerous anatomical variations, which can result in a technical challenge to identify a bleeding artery. We present a rare case of a left inferior BA that originated from the left gastric artery in a patient with recurrent massive hemoptysis caused by bronchiectasis. The aberrant BA was embolized, and hemoptysis has been controlled for 8 months.
Department of Radiology, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, 507 Zhengmin Road, Shanghai, 200433, China, jasfly77@vip.163.com.
Sen
S
Jiang
Xi-Wen
XW
Sun
Dong
D
Yu
Bing
B
Jie
D000208:Acute Disease; D001981:Bronchial Arteries / Q000002:abnormalities*; D001987:Bronchiectasis / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006469:Hemoptysis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012008:Recurrence; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013270:Stomach / Q000098:blood supply*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome