Surgical management of peripheral pulmonary artery pseudoaneurysm.

Andrea BilleM Al SahafE HadleyG Benedetti

Published in: General thoracic and cardiovascular surgery (2019)

Pulmonary artery pseudoaneurysm is rare and may cause life-threatening haemoptysis. Coil or stent is the main treatment option. We present a case of intrapulmonary pseudoaneurysm located in the fissure between left upper and lower lobes surgically repaired due to the location and the broad base of the pseudoaneurysm.

Keyphrases

pulmonary artery
coronary artery
pulmonary hypertension
pulmonary arterial hypertension
endovascular treatment
chemotherapy induced