Two cases of bilateral bronchial artery varices: one with and one without bilateral coronary-to-pulmonary artery fistulas. Review and characterization of the clinical features of bronchial artery varices reported in Japan

Clin Radiol. 2012 Dec;67(12):1212-7. doi: 10.1016/j.crad.2012.04.012. Epub 2012 Jun 28.

Authors

T Nagatomo¹, T Saraya, Y Masuda, K Yokoyama, S Hiraoka, M Nakamura, A Nakajima, S Takata, T Yokoyama, H Ishii, T Inami, T Satoh, H Kubota, H Takizawa, H Goto

Affiliation

¹ Department of Respiratory Medicine, Kyorin University School of Medicine, Mitaka City, Tokyo, Japan.

PMID: 22748673
DOI: 10.1016/j.crad.2012.04.012

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports
Review

MeSH terms

Aged
Arterio-Arterial Fistula / diagnosis*
Bronchial Arteries / pathology*
Bronchoscopy
Coronary Angiography
Coronary Vessel Anomalies / diagnosis*
Diagnosis, Differential
Fatal Outcome
Female
Humans
Japan
Middle Aged
Pulmonary Artery
Radiography, Thoracic
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Varicose Veins / diagnosis*