Emergency surgery for a ruptured bronchial artery aneurysm: a case report

Background: A mediastinal bronchial artery aneurysm is a rare disease, and its rupture causes mediastinal hematoma and/or hemothorax, which results in hemorrhagic shock. Radiological intervention is considered as a first-line treatment for both ruptured or unruptured mediastinal bronchial artery aneurysms because it is less invasive than surgical interventions. However, a hemodynamically unstable patient might require an emergency surgery. We...