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Case Report

Volume 10, Number 9, September 2019, pages 267-270

Growth of Mediastinal Bronchial Artery Aneurysms in a Patient With Bronchiectasis

Figures

Figure 1.
Figure 1. Bronchiectasis (a) at this admission and (b) 5 years ago.
Figure 2.
Figure 2. Bronchial arteriography showed two mediastinal bronchial artery aneurysms (arrows) and peripheral arterial dilatation (arrowhead). The proximal bronchial artery aneurysm (thick arrow) arose from the left side of the descending aorta. The bronchial artery crossed in front of the aorta and led to the distal bronchial artery aneurysm (thin arrow). The artery flowed into the right lower lobe of the lung.
Figure 3.
Figure 3. Contrast-enhanced CT scans (a) at this admission and (b) 5 years ago. Mediastinal aneurysm (thick arrow) enlarged during the past 5 years and a new mediastinal aneurysm arose (thin arrow).
Figure 4.
Figure 4. Bronchial arteriography after bronchial arterial embolization. Coils (arrows) occluded two aneurysms and peripheral arteries feeding the right lower lobe. The blood flow into the aneurysms and peripheral arteries disappeared.