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CT scan of chest following massive hemoptysis, demonstrating occlusion of the bronchus intermedius and ground glass and consolidative opacities in the right middle lobe.
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A CT scan of the chest was consistent with acute pulmonary hemorrhage (Fig. 1).
Images obtained from emergent bronchoscopy demonstrating right mainstem bronchus hemorrhage.
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He began to have large volume hemoptysis, for which he underwent a flexible bronchoscopy that revealed massive hemorrhage from an ulcer along the medial aspect of the bronchus intermedius (Fig. 2).
Representative images from the described bronchial artery embolization. Figure 3A: Visualization of the right bronchial artery prior to intervention. Figure 3B: Right bronchial artery following embolization.
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The patient then underwent right bronchial artery embolization with n-butyl cyanocrylate glue and hemostasis was achieved (Fig. 3).