A Patient with Massive Hemoptysis Treated by Videothoracoscopic Clipping of the Causative Aberrant Artery

Abstract

Massive hemoptysis is a life-threatening situation and can have a variety of underlying causes. Bronchial arteries are mostly the source of bleeding but in rare cases an aberrant systemic artery may be present, causing hemoptysis. Here, we present a patient in whom an aberrant systemic artery was defined to be the cause of hemoptysis. Obstruction of this artery by videothoracoscopic clipping was curative for the patient's hemoptysis.

Key words

Thoracic surgery - videothoracoscopy - hemoptysis - aberrant artery

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