| A Case of Pulmonary Artery Pseudoaneurysm Treated by Embolization |
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Byeong Ho Jeong1, Jin Hee Lee1, Jun Seok Jeon1, A Jin Cho1, Jae Uk Song2, Sung Wook Shin3, Gee Young Suh2 |
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| 색전술로 치료한 폐동맥 가성동맥류 1예 |
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정병호1, 이진희1, 전준석1, 조아진1, 송재욱2, 신성욱3, 서지영2 |
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| Abstract |
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Pulmonary artery pseudoaneurysm (PAP) is a rare complication of septic pneumonia. It is potentially fatal because of the risk of massive hemoptysis. Treatment of PAP involving massive hemoptysis is by embolization or surgery. However, the progression of PAP after embolization has not been reported. A 59-year-old male who was recovering from septic pneumonia experienced massive hemoptysis. Computed tomography (CT) revealed PAP of the right pulmonary artery with surrounding consolidation, suggesting active hemorrhage. The patient was successfully treated with embolization of the right pulmonary artery. During outpatient follow-up, the amount of radiopaque embolized material gradually decreased on chest radiography. At 14 months after embolization, both the PAP and embolized material had disappeared on chest CT. |
| Key Words:
Aneurysm, False; Pulmonary Artery; Pneumonia; Hemoptysis; Embolization |
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