N-Butyl cyanoacrylate embolization of a peripheral pulmonary artery aneurysm in a patient with patent ductus arteriosus.

This report presents a young woman with history of patent ductus arteriosus and massive hemoptysis secondary to pulmonary artery aneurysm, successfully managed by embolotherapy using N-Butyl cyanoacrylate. This is the first report of n-Butyl cyanoacrylate embolization treatment of a bleeding pulmonary artery aneurysm in the setting of patent ductus arteriosus. The pertinent literature has been reviewed and the clinical background as well as the procedure have been explained.
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Source: Current Cardiology Reviews - June 28, 2019 Category: Cardiology Tags: Curr Cardiol Rev Source Type: research