Open surgical correction of multiple bronchial artery aneurysms.

作者信息

Van den Eynde Jef, Arjomandi Rad Arian, Karasov Ilya, Airapetyan Arkady, Sá Michel Pompeu Barros Oliveira, Easo Jerry, Zhigalov Konstantin, Weymann Alexander, Kadyraliev Bakytbek K

机构信息

Unit of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.

Faculty of Medicine, School of Medicine, Imperial College London, London, UK.

出版信息

J Card Surg. 2020 Jul;35(7):1657-1659. doi: 10.1111/jocs.14600. Epub 2020 May 3.

DOI:10.1111/jocs.14600

PMID:32362007

Abstract

BACKGROUND

Bronchial artery aneurysms (BAAs) are a rare vascular entity. They can have various presentations ranging from an incidental finding on radiological examination to life-threatening hemoptysis.

MATERIAL AND METHODS

We report the case of a 60-year-old woman with three posterior mediastinal BAAs who presented with unilateral periscapular pain, shortness of breath, hoarseness, and dysphagia. The BAAs were removed successfully via thoracotomy, with excellent recovery and relief of the periscapular pain.