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A Case of Aortobronchial Fistula with Massive Hemoptysis after Aortic Stent Graft

Authors :
Chang Hoon Hahn
Sung Kyu Kim
Joon Chang
Sang Yon Hwang
Young Sam Kim
Se Kyu Kim
Hong Jeong Kim
Moo Suk Park
Jong Yoon Won
Jae Ho Chung
Jin Wook Moon
Source :
Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases. 56:405
Publication Year :
2004
Publisher :
The Korean Academy of Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases, 2004.

Abstract

Aortobronchial fistula may cause a massive fatal hemoptysis. Recently prosthetic aortic graft insertion or endovascular stent graft is a cause of aortobronchial fistula. We report a rare case of hemoptysis from a fistula between an aortic arch aneurysm and the left main bronchus in a patient who had undergone an endovascular stent graft in pseudoaneurysm of descending thoracic aorta one year before.

Details

ISSN :
03780066
Volume :
56
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
Accession number :
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