Anomalous Pulmonary Vessels – An Unusual Cause of Hemoptysis

Authors

  • Mohammad Anamul Hoque Registrar, Department of Thoracic Surgery, National Institute of Diseases of the Chest and Hospital (NIDCH), Mohakhali, Dhaka, Bangladesh
  • Md Mofizur Rahman Mia Associate Professor, Department of Thoracic Surgery, NIDCH, Dhaka, Bangladesh
  • Nirmal Kanti Sarkar Assistant Professor, Department of Respiratory Medicine, NIDCH, Dhaka, Bangladesh
  • Sheikh Md Zakirullah Rasha Junior Consultant, Department of Thoracic Surgery, 250-Bedded TB Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/jbcps.v43i2.80747

Keywords:

Anomalous artery, hemoptysis, lobectomy

Abstract

Hemoptysis is a serious medical emergency and warrants prompt and comprehensive evaluation. Anomalies of thoracic vasculature constitute an uncommon cause of hemoptysis. Pulmonary vasculature is affected by a sizeable number of anomalies.  Multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) of chest is an important imaging modality for evaluating such anomalies. It plays a pithy role in the diagnosis and planning of definitive treatment by identifying the origin and course of the aberrant artery. Definitive treatment is surgical (lobectomy or segmentectomy) or endovascular approach (e.g., coiling, embolization). We report a young man with hemoptysis originating from an aberrant systemic artery arising from the descending thoracic aorta to the left lower lobe. He underwent lower lobectomy. The definite treatment led to cessation of hemoptysis.

J Bangladesh Coll Phys Surg 2025; 43: 178-182

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Published

2025-04-30

How to Cite

Hoque, M. A., Mia, M. M. R., Sarkar, N. K., & Rasha, S. M. Z. (2025). Anomalous Pulmonary Vessels – An Unusual Cause of Hemoptysis. Journal of Bangladesh College of Physicians and Surgeons, 43(2), 178–182. https://doi.org/10.3329/jbcps.v43i2.80747

Issue

Vol. 43 No. 2 (2025)

Section

Case Reports

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