Noninvasive diagnosis of bronchial artery aneurysm using dual-source computed tomography angiography

Acta Radiol. 2008 Apr;49(3):291-4. doi: 10.1080/02841850701753714.

Abstract

Bronchial artery aneurysm is a rare entity, detected in less than 1% of all patients undergoing selective bronchial arteriograms. Approximately 50 cases have been reported so far. Computed tomography (CT) reports of mediastinal bronchial artery aneurysms are rare. We report a case of a bronchial artery aneurysm in an 84-year-old male patient, which had been misdiagnosed as lung cancer for 6 years.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Aneurysm / diagnosis*
  • Bronchial Arteries / diagnostic imaging*
  • Calcinosis / diagnosis
  • Contrast Media / administration & dosage
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Humans
  • Imaging, Three-Dimensional / methods
  • Iohexol / analogs & derivatives
  • Lung Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Male
  • Radiographic Image Enhancement / methods
  • Rare Diseases
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods*

Substances

  • Contrast Media
  • Iohexol
  • iopromide