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G.g. Mercadante

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Anomalous origin of bronchial arteries in patients with cystic fibrosis: therapeutic implications for embolisation.

2006

Bronchial artery embolisation (BAE) is an accepted method of controlling haemoptysis in patients with cystic fibrosis. However, anomalous origin of the bronchial arteries, documented in anatomical and angiographic studies, makes the procedure more difficult and increases the number of recurrences. Clinical records and films from three patients affected by cystic fibrosis with haemoptysis, in which the origin of the bleeding vessels was considered anomalous, out of a total of seven patients who underwent BAE, were reviewed. In two patients the source of bleeding was identified from, respectively, the left and the right internal mammary artery and in one from the left thyrocervical trunk. All…

medicine.medical_specialtyBronchial arterybusiness.industryEmbolisationRight internal mammary arterymedicine.diseaseCystic fibrosisSurgeryCystic fibrosimedicine.arterymedicineSurgeryLeft thyrocervical trunkIn patientRadiologybusinessBronchial arteryClinical recordMinimally invasive therapyallied technologies : MITAT : official journal of the Society for Minimally Invasive Therapy
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Lateral thoracic artery embolization in cystic fibrosis. A case report

2002

We report the embolization of an aberrant origin of haemoptysis - from the internal branch of the lateral thoracic artery - in a patient affected by cystic fibrosis. The technical implications for embolotheraphy in case of an aberrant origin of a haemorrhage are emphasized. Many different systemic arteries may contribute to the blood supply of the lung and many connections may exist between the systemic, bronchial and pulmonary circulations. The presence of non-bronchial systemic arteries supply should be investigated when inconclusive findings are seen during bronchial artery embolization for haemoptysis.

medicine.medical_specialtyPancreatic diseasemedicine.medical_treatmentCystic fibrosismedicine.arterymedicineCystic fibrosis Interventional procedureRadiology Nuclear Medicine and imagingEmbolizationLungmedicine.diagnostic_testRadiological and Ultrasound TechnologyLateral thoracic arteryPatient affectedbusiness.industryRespiratory diseaseGeneral Medicinerespiratory systemmedicine.diseaserespiratory tract diseasesSurgeryArteries bronchialmedicine.anatomical_structureAngiographyBlood supplyRadiologyBronchial arterybusinessActa Radiologica
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