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Massive hemoptysis is a life-threatening condition usually related to a pathology of the bronchial arteries. Pulmonary artery pseudoaneurysms represent a relatively rare cause of severe airway bleeding, but are associated… Click to show full abstract
Massive hemoptysis is a life-threatening condition usually related to a pathology of the bronchial arteries. Pulmonary artery pseudoaneurysms represent a relatively rare cause of severe airway bleeding, but are associated with a mortality rate of over 50%. A case of massive intraoperative hemoptysis treated with temporary occlusion of the right pulmonary artery and delayed endovascular occlusion of the feeding segmental artery is described.
Keywords:
massive hemoptysis;
hemoptysis pulmonary;
hemoptysis;
pulmonary artery;
artery pseudoaneurysm
Journal Title: Turkish thoracic journal
Year Published: 2018
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Journal Title: Turkish thoracic journal
Year Published: 2018
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