Emergency management of aorto-bronchial fistula after implantation of a self-expanding bronchial stent
| Autor: | Thaseegaran M. Pillay, Colin J. Hilton, Seyed Mahmoud Nouraei |
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| Rok vydání: | 2001 |
| Předmět: |
Adult
Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine medicine.medical_specialty medicine.medical_treatment Fistula Aortic Diseases Bronchi Chest pain Self-expandable metallic stent medicine Humans Vascular Fistula Bronchus business.industry Stent General Medicine respiratory system medicine.disease Bronchial Fistula respiratory tract diseases Surgery Radiography medicine.anatomical_structure cardiovascular system Female Stents Radiology Emergencies Bronchomalacia medicine.symptom Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine business |
| Zdroj: | European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery. 20:642-644 |
| ISSN: | 1873-734X 1010-7940 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/s1010-7940(01)00836-3 |
| Popis: | We report a case of aorto-bronchial fistula 7 years after implantation of a self-expanding metal stent into the left main bronchus. The clinical presentation was characterised by left-sided chest pain, dyspnea and a single bout of haemoptysis. The fistula was surgically managed by aortic resection and primary repair of the aorta, and patch repair of the left main bronchus over a Polyflex covered bronchial stent. When haemoptysis occurs in a patient with a history of bronchial stent implantation, the presence of an aorto-bronchial fistula should be considered. Early diagnosis offers the only possibility of recovery through a lifesaving surgical procedure. |
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