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Article: Ruptured bronchial artery aneurysm: case report.
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ABSTRACT: Bronchial artery aneurysm is a very rare condition. Its rupture can cause a life threatening hemorrhage. We report a case of a 50-year-old patient with a ruptured bronchial artery aneurysm who presented with epigastric pain. It is the first published case with such signs of a rupture of a bronchial artery aneurysm. CT scan confirmed the diagnosis. The patient was treated with endovascular embolization.Acta medica (Hradec Králové) / Universitas Carolina, Facultas Medica Hradec Králové 02/2008; 51(4):241-3.