title: [Rupture of a bronchial artery aneurysm - a rare case of non-traumatic hemothorax].
abstract: Bronchial circulation is a vascular territory rarely involved by pathology, with a few cases reported in the literature. The authors describe the clinical case of a bronchial artery aneurysm rupture, complicated by hemothorax, that required immediate surgery for effective control. The main features of the available knowledge about this rare entidy are analysed and discussed.
authors.affiliation: Serviço de Cirurgia Cardiotorácica do Hospital de Santa Maria, Lisboa, Portugal.
authors.forename: Nuno
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Guerra
authors.forename: João
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Caldeira
authors.forename: Jorge
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cruz
authors.forename: João
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cravino
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D017542:Aneurysm, Ruptured / Q000150:complications*; D001981:Bronchial Arteries; D006491:Hemothorax / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male