Massive hemoptysis is a life-threatening situation and can have a variety of underlying
causes. Bronchial arteries are mostly the source of bleeding but in rare cases an
aberrant systemic artery may be present, causing hemoptysis. Here, we present a patient
in whom an aberrant systemic artery was defined to be the cause of hemoptysis. Obstruction
of this artery by videothoracoscopic clipping was curative for the patient's hemoptysis.
Thoracic surgery - videothoracoscopy - hemoptysis - aberrant artery
