Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4237789 | Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology | 2015 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
This study reports 6 cases of hemoptysis originating from infectious pulmonary artery pseudoaneurysms (PAPs). Selective pulmonary angiography revealed PAPs in 5 cases, and segmental pulmonary artery embolization was performed using coils and gelatin sponge particles. Systemic arterial embolization also was performed in 5 cases because of inadequate initial control or for shunts from systemic to pulmonary arteries. At a median follow-up time of 9 months (range, 25 d to 25 mo), no recurrence occurred, although 2 patients died of respiratory failure. Segmental artery embolization combined with systemic artery embolization may be useful in patients with hemoptysis secondary to PAPs.
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Authors
Jitsuro MD, Ichiro MD, PhD, Hideyuki MD, Koichi MD, Masahiro MD, PhD, Yoshiaki MD,