Lethal Hemomediastinum due to Spontaneous Rupture of an Aberrant Bronchial Artery in a Patient with Neurofibromatosis Type 1: Successful Treatment with Embolization

Spontaneous bleeding due to vascular involvement of neurofibromatosis type 1 is rare but potentially fatal. Herein, we report a case of a lethal spontaneous hemomediastinum in a patient with neurofibromatosis type 1. The bleeding was caused by rupture of an aberrant bronchial artery arising from...

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Main Authors: Yun Jin Im, Min Jeong Choi, Bong Man Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Korean Society of Radiology 2020-07-01
Series:대한영상의학회지
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3348/jksr.2020.81.4.958