Aorto-bronchial fistula masquerading as haematemesis: a rare late complication of thoracic aortic vascular grafts
| Autor: | Timothy Peacock, Alexandra M Limmer, Assad Zahid |
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| Rok vydání: | 2023 |
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| Zdroj: | Journal of Surgical Case Reports. 2023 |
| ISSN: | 2042-8812 |
| DOI: | 10.1093/jscr/rjad131 |
| Popis: | Aorto-bronchial fistula is an exceedingly rare pathology with high mortality. Late vascular graft infection may occur secondary to haematogenous seeding of bacteria from a distant source such as gastrointestinal infection. We present an unusual case of aorto-bronchial fistula masquerading as haematemesis in a patient with sigmoid diverticulitis, and review the pathophysiology, diagnosis, surgical and endovascular management of aorto-bronchial fistulas. |
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