Bronchial artery pseudoaneurysm after lung surgery
Author Information
Author(s): Zhang Wei-Hao, Jin Cheng-Yan, Qi Xiao, Zhang Guang-Xin
Primary Institution: The Second Clinical Medical School, Jilin University
Hypothesis
The surgery may have caused the injury resulting in bronchial artery pseudoaneurysm.
Conclusion
The case reports the successful cure of bronchial artery pseudoaneurysm after pulmonary lobectomy through bronchial artery embolization.
Supporting Evidence
- Bronchial artery pseudoaneurysm is a rare vascular disorder.
- Cases of bronchial pseudoaneurysms reported after lung surgery are even rarer.
- The diagnosis of bronchial artery pseudoaneurysm is typically made using digital subtraction angiography.
Takeaway
A patient had a rare problem with a blood vessel in their lung after surgery, but doctors were able to fix it and the patient got better.
Methodology
The patient underwent transcatheter bronchial artery embolization after diagnosis through bronchial arteriography.
Limitations
The diagnosis was delayed due to the lack of experience in identifying bronchial artery pseudoaneurysm.
Participant Demographics
A male patient in his early 50s with a history of hypertension.
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