J Korean Soc Radiol.  2015 Sep;73(3):195-198. 10.3348/jksr.2015.73.3.195.

Left Bronchial Artery Arising from a Replaced Left Hepatic Artery in a Patient with Massive Hemoptysis

• Khil EK
• Lee JM

• KMID: 2043612
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3348/jksr.2015.73.3.195

Abstract

A 70-year-old man with a 3-year history of bronchiectasis presented with massive hemoptysis that had lasted for 3 days. In our attempt to perform bronchial artery embolization, upper abdominal angiography was required to locate the left bronchial artery, which in this case was of anomalous origin, arising from a replaced left hepatic artery, which arose from the left gastric artery-a very unusual anatomical variant. We performed embolization with polyvinyl alcohol particles, and the patient's symptoms resolved completely, with no additional complications after conservative treatment.

MeSH Terms

Aged
Angiography
Bronchial Arteries*
Bronchiectasis
Hemoptysis*
Hepatic Artery*
Humans
Polyvinyl Alcohol
Polyvinyl Alcohol