AORTO-BRONCHIAL FISTULA CAUSING RECURRENT HEMOPTYSIS 21 YEARS POST HEART TRANSPLANT

Massive hemoptysis, the etiology is aorto-bronchial fistula.

sis. On physical examination, auscultation of the lung reveals inspiratory crackles, predominantly located in the lower posterior lung zones and auscultation of the heart reveals 2/6 systolic souffle in all of the cardiac zones. During the observation in emergency room, the patient’s hemoglobin values decreased from 15.5 mg/dL to 11.7 mg/dL. Because of this reason, erytrocyte suspension transfu...

Coronary to Bronchial Artery Fistula Causing Massive Hemoptysis in Patients with Longstanding Pulmonary Tuberculosis

We report on three cases of longstanding pulmonary tuberculosis patients with coronary to bronchial artery fistula (CBF) who presented with recurrent massive hemoptysis. The first and second patients died because of decreased functional pulmonary volume plus massive hemoptysis and cannulation failure of CBF due to hypovolemic vasospasm, respectively. When recurrent hemoptysis occurs despite suc...

Self-inflicted stab wound causing aorto-right ventricular fistula.

Unusual cause of hemoptysis. Hickman-induced cava-bronchial fistula.

A 56-year-old man with metastatic prostatic carcinoma underwent placement of a Hickman catheter. Approximately two months after the procedure, he was admitted to the hospital with hemoptysis and in respiratory distress. A contrast computed tomographic (CT) scan confirmed the diagnosis of a cava-bronchial fistula. The fistula was surgically repaired, and the patient made a satisfactory recovery.

Post-Traumatic Aortic Arch Aneurysm Complicated by Aorto-Pulmonary Fistula.

We report a rare case of presumed post-traumatic aortic arch aneurysm complicated by an aorto-pulmonary artery fistula. Contrast-enhanced computed tomographic pulmonary angiography completed by dynamic cardiac magnetic resonance imaging allowed adequate preoperative visualization of an 8-mm large fistula between the aneurysm and the left pulmonary artery. The patient underwent successful total ...