Massive hemoptysis due to anastomosis between the left phrenic artery and pulmonary arteries/veins | Zendy

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Massive 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.

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