Open AccessMassive hemoptysis due to anastomosis between the left phrenic artery and pulmonary arteries/veins
Author(s) -
Jolita Palačionytė,
Vilma Hofertienė,
Kristina Biekšienė,
Skaidrius Miliauskas
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
advances in respiratory medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.288
H-Index - 18
eISSN - 2543-6031
pISSN - 2451-4934
DOI - 10.5603/arm.a2020.0136
Subject(s) - medicine , bronchial artery , anastomosis , embolization , pulmonary artery , radiology , multidetector computed tomography , cardiology , computed tomography , surgery
Massive hemoptysis is a serious medical condition or emergency which needs immediate treatment. It typically appears in the bronchial arteries and can be caused by a wide range of pulmonary diseases. This report is based on a very rare case of a patient bleeding from an anastomosis between the left phrenic artery and pulmonary arteries/veins. In this case, the chest computed tomography had detected changes which required doctors to perform a successful embolization.