Thoracoscopic Bronchial Artery Resection for Multiple Bronchial Artery Aneurysms

Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2021 Aug 20;27(4):260-263. doi: 10.5761/atcs.cr.18-00275. Epub 2019 Mar 11.

Abstract

We describe a 36-year-old asymptomatic female with multiple bronchial artery aneurysms (BAAs) and a bronchial artery (BA) to pulmonary artery (PA) fistula. She was treated with thoracoscopic BA resection without lobectomy in lieu of catheter embolization as first-line treatment. The configuration of the BA and the location of the BAAs were clearly visualized using three-dimensional computed tomography (3DCT); therefore, the segment of the BA to resect was assessed preoperatively and complete resection of all BAAs was performed. Preoperative BA angiography delineated the BA to PA fistula, and guided surgical decision-making.

Keywords: aneurysm; bronchial arteries; mediastinum; thoracoscopy.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aneurysm* / diagnostic imaging
  • Aneurysm* / surgery
  • Bronchial Arteries* / diagnostic imaging
  • Bronchial Arteries* / surgery
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Thoracoscopy*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed