[Rupture of a bronchial artery aneurysm - a rare case of non-traumatic hemothorax]. / Rotura de aneurisma de artéria brônquica - um caso raro de hemotórax não traumático.

ABSTRACT

Bronchial circulation is a vascular territory rarely involved by pathology, with a few cases reported in the literature. The authors describe the clinical case of a bronchial artery aneurysm rupture, complicated by hemothorax, that required immediate surgery for effective control. The main features of the available knowledge about this rare entidy are analysed and discussed.