Robot-Assisted Thoracoscopic Clipping of a Mediastinal Bronchial Artery Aneurysm.
Shuya Chen, Christoph Zacherl, Giulia Benedetti, Andrea Bille
Abstract
Open AccessBronchial artery aneurysms (BAAs) are rare vascular anomalies categorized as mediastinal, intrapulmonary, or combined. Although they are typically asymptomatic, rupture can result in life-threatening complications necessitating immediate intervention, commonly by transcatheter arterial embolization. We describe a 59-year-old woman presenting with intermittent hemoptysis lasting >1 month. Computed tomography revealed a 12 × 8 × 7-mm mediastinal BAA located in the aortopulmonary window. Successful aneurysm resection was performed by robot-assisted thoracoscopic surgery clipping, with minimal blood loss and uneventful postoperative recovery. Robot-assisted thoracoscopic surgery clipping is an effective alternative for anatomically complex BAAs challenging for conventional embolization.