Article
Repeat Episodes of Massive Hemoptysis Due to an Anomalous Origin of the Right Bronchial Artery in a Patient with a History of Coccidioidomycosis
Internal Medicine
Division
Far West
Hospital
Mountain View Hospital
Document Type
Case Report
Publication Date
9-13-2021
Keywords
- hemoptysis,
- therapeutic embolization,
- coccidioidomycosis
Disciplines
Abstract
Anomalous bronchial arteries originate outside the space bound by the T5 and T6 vertebrae at the major bronchi. Here, we highlight a case of a 37-year-old man with a past medical history of coccidioidomycosis and who presented with massive hemoptysis. A bronchial angiogram showed the patient had a right bronchial artery originating anomalously from the left subclavian artery. The patient ultimately underwent a bronchial artery embolization, after which he achieved symptomatic remission.
Publisher or Conference
Southwest Journal of Pulmonary and Critical Care
Citation Information
Asllanaj B, Benge E, McWhworter Y, Bhatia S. Repeat Episodes of Massive Hemoptysis Due to an Anomalous Origin of the Right Bronchial Artery in a Patient with a History of Coccidioidomycosis. Southwest J Pulm Crit Care. 2021;23(3):89-92. https://doi.org/10.13175/swjpcc037-21