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Bronchial aneurysms mimicking aortic aneurysms: endovascular treatment in two patients
H Vernhet1, C Bousquet, B Jean
1Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Imaging, Hôpital Cardio-Pneumologique A. de Villeneuve, Montpellier, France.
Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology
|June 26, 1999
Abstract:
Bronchial artery dilatation and aneurysm formation is a potential complication of local inflammation, especially in bronchiectasis. When the bronchial artery has an ectopic origin from the inferior segment of the aortic arch, aneurysms may mimick aortic aneurysms. Despite this particular location, endovascular treatment is possible. We report two such aneurysms that were successfully embolized with steel coils.