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Fontana F, Piacentino F, Curti M, Ierardi AM, Coppola A, Macchi E, De Marchi G, Faiella E, Santucci D, Moramarco LP, Del Grande F, Piffaretti G, Tozzi M, Imperatori A, Carcano G, Basile A, D'Angelo F, Carrafiello G, Venturini M. Pulmonary Artery Pseudoaneurysms Embolization: Bicentric Experience and Review of the Literature. J Clin Med 2023; 12:jcm12113796. [PMID: 37297991 DOI: 10.3390/jcm12113796] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2023] [Revised: 05/10/2023] [Accepted: 05/15/2023] [Indexed: 06/12/2023] Open
Abstract
The purpose of this bicentric case series was to report the safety, efficacy, and clinical outcome of transcatheter embolization in pulmonary artery pseudoaneurysms (PAPAs). Between January 2016 and June 2021, eight patients with PAPA were subjected to transcatheter embolization. The total number of patients was eight, of which five were female, with a mean age of 62 ± 14 years (average ± standard deviation). Etiology was traumatic in 2/8 cases and iatrogenic in 6/8 cases (after positioning a Swan-Ganz catheter in 5/6 cases and a temporary pacemaker in the latter case). In a single case, the PAPA was incidentally discovered during a routine X-ray, in the remaining 7 cases, the procedure was performed in emergency settings. PAPA embolization was performed using detachable coils alone in 3 cases; coils and glue in 1 case; coils, glue, and vascular plug in 1 case; coils and non-adhesive liquid embolic agents (Onyx and Squid respectively) in 2 cases; and non-adhesive liquid embolic agent alone (Onyx) in 1 case. No peri-procedural or post-procedural complications were recorded. Both the technical and clinical success rates were 100.0%. In conclusion, endovascular embolization is a technically feasible and safe therapeutic option for patients with PAPAs.
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Affiliation(s)
- Federico Fontana
- Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology Unit, ASST Settelaghi, 21100 Varese, Italy
- Department of Medicine and Surgery, Insubria University, 21100 Varese, Italy
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- Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology Unit, ASST Settelaghi, 21100 Varese, Italy
- Department of Medicine and Surgery, Insubria University, 21100 Varese, Italy
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- Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology Unit, ASST Settelaghi, 21100 Varese, Italy
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- Radiology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, 20021 Milan, Italy
- Postgraduation School in Radiodiagnostics, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via Festa del Perdono, 7, 20122 Milan, Italy
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- Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology Unit, ASST Settelaghi, 21100 Varese, Italy
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- Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology Unit, ASST Settelaghi, 21100 Varese, Italy
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- Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology Unit, ASST Settelaghi, 21100 Varese, Italy
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- Radiology Unit, Sant'Anna Hospital, San Fermo della Battaglia, 22042 Como, Italy
- Department of Radiology, Campus Bio-Medico University, 00128 Rome, Italy
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- Radiology Unit, Sant'Anna Hospital, San Fermo della Battaglia, 22042 Como, Italy
- Department of Radiology, Campus Bio-Medico University, 00128 Rome, Italy
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- Istituto di Imaging della Svizzera Italiana (IIMSI), Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale EOC, 6900 Lugano, Switzerland
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, Insubria University, 21100 Varese, Italy
- Vascular Surgery Unit, ASST Settelaghi, 21100 Varese, Italy
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, Insubria University, 21100 Varese, Italy
- Vascular Surgery Unit, ASST Settelaghi, 21100 Varese, Italy
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, Insubria University, 21100 Varese, Italy
- Thoracic Surgery Unit, ASST Settelaghi, 21100 Varese, Italy
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, Insubria University, 21100 Varese, Italy
- General Surgery Unit, ASST Settelaghi, 21100 Varese, Italy
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- Radiodiagnostic and Radiotherapy Unit, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences and Advanced Technologies "GF Ingrassia", 95123 Catania, Italy
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, Insubria University, 21100 Varese, Italy
- Orthopedic Surgery Unit, ASST Settelaghi, 21100 Varese, Italy
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- Postgraduation School in Radiodiagnostics, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via Festa del Perdono, 7, 20122 Milan, Italy
- Radiology Unit, Sant'Anna Hospital, San Fermo della Battaglia, 22042 Como, Italy
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- Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology Unit, ASST Settelaghi, 21100 Varese, Italy
- Department of Medicine and Surgery, Insubria University, 21100 Varese, Italy
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Balar AB, Lakhani DA, Martin D, Smith KT, Kim C. Giant mediastinal bronchial artery aneurysm mimicking mediastinal mass: A case report and brief review of the literature. Radiol Case Rep 2022; 17:1496-1501. [PMID: 35265248 PMCID: PMC8898754 DOI: 10.1016/j.radcr.2022.02.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2022] [Revised: 01/30/2022] [Accepted: 02/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Bronchial artery aneurysm and pseudoaneurysm is a rare but life-threatening diagnosis due to catastrophic complications from rupture. Prompt detection and management is key to prevent complications. CT angiogram and digital subtraction angiography are preferred diagnostic imaging modalities. Being very uncommon, these entities can be misdiagnosed as a nonspecific mediastinal soft tissue mass, which can lead to delay in diagnosis and inappropriate or delayed management. We present a case of 72-year-old woman with incidentally detected large bronchial artery pseudoaneurysm, incorrectly classified as mediastinal malignancy at outside facility, receiving follow-up exams for 2 years, before correct diagnosis and management.
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Lin JL, Ji YY, Zhang MZ, Tang Y, Wang RL, Ruan DD, Zhou YF, Wu SJ, Cai SL, Zhang JH, Meng XR, Luo JW, Fang ZT. Rare Cases of Bronchial Aneurysm and Comparison of Interventional Embolization in the Treatment of True Bronchial Aneurysm and Pseudobronchial Aneurysm. Front Cardiovasc Med 2022; 9:856684. [PMID: 35355974 PMCID: PMC8959610 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2022.856684] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2022] [Accepted: 02/17/2022] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Background Bronchial artery aneurysm (BAA) is a rare disease. Rupture of BAA can lead to life-threatening hemoptysis, and once diagnosed, treatment is needed regardless of symptoms. Transcatheter artery embolization is the first choice of treatment because it is minimally invasive and effective. This study aimed to retrospectively compare the embolization treatment of a case of true BAA and that of a pseudobranchial aneurysm and explore the choice of embolization method for BAA with short neck or no neck. Materials and Methods Embolization treatment and imaging characteristics of one case of true BAA and one case of pseudobronchial aneurysm admitted to our hospital were analyzed retrospectively. Embolization methods and therapeutic effects of two cases of BAAs were compared. Results Case 1 was that of an intact true BAA inside the mediastinum located at the opening of the bronchial artery. The distal end of the aneurysm was embolized, and tumor cavity was occluded. No recurrence of BAA was found after the operation. Case 2 was that of a ruptured and hemorrhagic pseudobronchial aneurysm of the mediastinum. Coil embolization combined with covered stent graft exclusion of the thoracic aorta were performed, and the left bronchial artery and BAA were almost occluded. Nine months postoperatively, the mediastinal hematoma was almost completely absorbed. Conclusion Endovascular embolization has become the most commonly used for the treatment of BAA. Different methods should be selected according to the location and nature of the aneurysm.
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- Jia-Li Lin
- Shengli Clinical Medical College of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Shengli Clinical Medical College of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Shengli Clinical Medical College of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Shengli Clinical Medical College of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
- Department of Interventional Radiology, Fujian Provincial Hospital, Fuzhou, China
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- Shengli Clinical Medical College of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Shengli Clinical Medical College of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Shengli Clinical Medical College of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
- Department of Interventional Radiology, Fujian Provincial Hospital, Fuzhou, China
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- Shengli Clinical Medical College of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
- Department of Interventional Radiology, Fujian Provincial Hospital, Fuzhou, China
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- Shengli Clinical Medical College of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
- Department of Interventional Radiology, Fujian Provincial Hospital, Fuzhou, China
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- Shengli Clinical Medical College of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Shengli Clinical Medical College of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Shengli Clinical Medical College of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
- *Correspondence: Jie-Wei Luo,
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- Shengli Clinical Medical College of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
- Department of Interventional Radiology, Fujian Provincial Hospital, Fuzhou, China
- Zhu-Ting Fang,
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