bronchial artery bleeding

Pictorial

review of the pulmonary vasculature: from arteries to veins. Bronchial artery bleeding. Pre- (a) and post-contrast (b) axial images in a patient with pneumonia and new onset haemoptysis demonstrates a blush of contrast within the right lower lobe consolidation concerning for active bleeding (arrow). Bronchial arteriogram demonstrates a blush of contrast (arrow) confirming bleed pre embolisation (c) with resolution of the contrast blush post embolisation (d)