Abstract
We describe a case of bronchial artery aneurysm presenting as a solitary lung mass (4 × 5 cm) in a 53-year-old man with symptoms of cough for 3 months. The aneurysm was only detected at surgery, and resected by performing a middle lobectomy.
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