Published August 2007 | Version v1
Journal article

Percutaneous transhepatic venous embolization of pulmonary artery aneurysm in Hughes-Stovin syndrome

  • 1. Bundang CHA General Hospital, Pochon CHA University, Seongnam (Korea, Republic of)

Description

Hughes-Stovin syndrome is an extremely rare entity. We present a case of a 42-year-old man, who developed deep vein and inferior vena cava (IVC) thrombosis, repeated internal bleeding and pulmonary artery aneurysms (PAAs). The patient presented with massive hemoptysis and with PAAs of a 2.5 cm maximum diameter. We describe the successful percutaneous transhepatic venous embolization of the PAAs due to occluded common vascular pathways to the pulmonary artery

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of the Korean Radiological Society
Journal Volume
57
Journal Issue
2
Series
10 refs, 2 figs
Journal Page Range
p. 141-144
ISSN
1738-2637

INIS

Country of Publication
Korea, Republic of
Country of Input or Organization
Korea, Republic of
INIS RN
39032648
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Descriptors DEI
ARTERIES; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; EMBOLI; PATIENTS; VEINS
Descriptors DEC
BLOOD VESSELS; BODY; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; DISEASES; ORGANS; TOMOGRAPHY