BRONCHIAL ARTERY EMBOLIZATION IN CYSTIC FIBROSIS PATIENTS: A SINGLE CENTRE EXPERIENCE

Bronchial to subclavian shunt in a CF patient. A potential pitfall for embolization

Bronchial artery embolization is a well accepted and widely used technique in the management of massive haemoptysis in cystic fibrosis (CF). It can be a complex procedure requiring a deep knowledge of the bronchial artery anatomy including the possible bronchial anastomoses. We report a case of complex vascular anatomy of the left bronchial artery with multiple anastomoses with the ipsilateral subclavian artery as cause of non-attempted embolization. © 2003 European Cystic Fibrosis Society. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

Analisi retrospettiva delle embolizzazioni bronchiali in Fibrosi cistica e follow up a lungo termine

L’EMBOLIZZAZIONE BRONCHIALE NEI PAZIENTI CON EMOTTISI IN FIBROSI CISTICA HA UN IMPATTO NEGATIVO SUL DECORSO CLINICO? ANALISI COMPARATIVA IN DUE POPOLAZIONI.