Percutaneous Transcatheter Embolization of Pulmonary Artery Pseudoaneurysms Causing Massive Hemoptysis: Two Different Case Scenarios

We report 2 different case scenarios of massive hemoptysis due to different etiologies, in which the source of bleeding was the pulmonary artery. Both the patients were treated with percutaneous transcatheter embolotherapy using coils. The 2 cases highlight the importance of considering pulmonary arterial etiology as the cause of hemoptysis while reporting diagnostic computed tomography studies and tailoring the interventional technique toward performing pulmonary angiography instead of searching for a systemic arterial source for hemoptysis.

Source: Vascular and Endovascular Surgery - January 9, 2014 Category: Surgery Authors: Saddekni, S., Aal, A. K. A., Gaddikeri, S., Hadi, S., Singh, S. P. Tags: Case Reports Source Type: research