Abstract
Bronchial artery aneurysm (BAA) is a rare entity that requires early diagnosis and immediate treatment due to the possibility of a life-threatening massive hemorrhage through rupture. The standard treatment is a surgical resection of the aneurismal artery. However, various embolization techniques, including coil embolization, are currently used as the optimal treatment because they are less invasive. A 65-year-old woman was referred for the treatment of intermittent hemoptysis. A chest CT scan showed an approximately 2 cm sized vascular mass with strong contrast enhancement originating from the right bronchial artery on the bronchiectatic parenchyma. On the angiogram, the inferior portion of the bronchial artery with a hypertrophic aspect and a huge bronchial artery aneurysm was detected on the left side branch. The bronchial artery aneurysm was embolized successfully with coils at the proximal and distal portion of the aneurysm. After coil embolization, the selective bronchial angiogram confirmed complete occlusion. We report this case of a bronchial artery aneurysm that was treated successfully with coil embolization.
기관지 동맥류는 드문 질환이나 파열되면 대량출혈이 일어나므로 응급으로 치료가 필요한 질환이다. 진단 즉시 수술적 치료가 원칙이나 최근 경도자 방법이 발전하여 기관지동맥색전술이 추천되고 있다. 반복적인 객혈로 내원한 환자에서 기관지확장증을 동반한 기관지동맥류를 진단하여 금속코일 색전술을 통해 치료에 성공한 1예를 보고하는 바이다.