title: A rare case of multiple bronchial artery aneurysms associated with a double aortic arch.
abstract: Bronchial artery aneurysm is uncommon, and the occurrence of multiple aneurysms arising from a bronchial artery is even rarer. To date, there has been only one published case report describing double bronchial artery aneurysms. We herein describe a case of three aneurysms arising from a left bronchial artery, accompanied by multiple bilateral hypertrophied bronchial and intercostobronchial arteries, as well as a double aortic arch. Bronchial artery aneurysm is potentially life-threatening, and immediate treatment is recommended to minimise the potential risk of rupture. The aneurysms in our case were successfully treated via transcatheter arterial embolisation using coils.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Changi General Hospital, 2 Simei Street 3, Singapore 529889. rameysh_danovani_mahmood@cgh.com.sg.
authors.forename: R D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Mahmood
authors.forename: Z Y
authors.initials: ZY
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: T B
authors.initials: TB
authors.lastname: Low
authors.forename: K S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Ng
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000783:Aneurysm / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D015901:Angiography, Digital Subtraction; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D001981:Bronchial Arteries / Q000503:physiopathology*; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D006801:Humans; D006984:Hypertrophy; D008297:Male; D012421:Rupture; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D054079:Vascular Malformations / Q000150:complications
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