Mediastinal bronchial artery aneurysm presenting as an incidental mediastinal mass: A rare finding

• Main Authors: Nizar EL Bouardi, M.D., Baderddine Alami, M.D., Ghada El Mounceffe, M.D., Meriam Haloua, M.D., Youssef Alaoui Lamrani, M.D., Meryem Boubbou, M.D., Mustapha Maaroufi, M.D.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier 2021-10-01
• Series: Radiology Case Reports
• Subjects: Mediastinal bronchial artery; Aneurysm; Transtarterial embolization
• Online Access: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043321004520

Mediastinal bronchial artery aneurysm is very rare and only few cases have been reported in the literature. The clinical presentations are varied, ranging from an incidental radiological finding to a cataclysmic rupture leading to hemorrhagic shock. Thus, a quick treatment is indicated upon diagnosis. Therapeutic options are various including surgical resection, stent grafting with percutaneous embolization of feeding vessel or transtarterial embolization. Herein we describe a case of an incidental mediastinal bronchial artery aneurysm in a 63-year-old man, managed by transtarterial embolization.