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Case Reports
. 2022 Aug 19;17(10):4018-4020.
doi: 10.1016/j.radcr.2022.07.087. eCollection 2022 Oct.

Bronchial artery pseudoaneurysm presenting with hoarseness: Diagnosis and endovascular management

Eric Yu Wei Lo  1 , Nicholas Viiala  2   3 , Jules Catt  4 , Bruce French  1   5
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Bronchial artery pseudoaneurysm presenting with hoarseness: Diagnosis and endovascular management

Eric Yu Wei Lo et al. Radiol Case Rep. .

Abstract

Bronchial artery pseudoaneurysm is a rare entity which is diagnosed radiologically; with or without symptoms. Symptoms of phonation changes with bronchial artery pseudoaneurysm are yet to be reported. This article describes the case of a 56-year-old man who presented with a history of a hoarse voice. This was investigated with computed tomography of his chest which diagnosed a bronchial artery pseudoaneurysm under the arch of the aorta. He was subsequently treated with coil embolization. The original symptoms improved with this intervention. This case highlights the rare presentation of hoarseness of voice in this rare condition.

Keywords: Cardiothoracic surgery; Dysphonia; Intervention radiology.

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Fig 1
Fig. 1
Contrast enhanced computed tomography of the chest (axial, sagittal, and coronal images) demonstrating the pseudoaneurysm originating from the distal arch with associated hematoma and fat stranding under the arch of the aorta; arrows locate the pseudoaneurysm.
Fig 2
Fig. 2
Digital subtraction angiography of the left bronchial artery pseudoaneurysm (A) pre-embolization and (B) postembolization.
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