Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair for Aortobronchial Fistula 18 Years after Graft Replacement of the Descending Aorta

A 77-year-old woman who had undergone graft replacement of the descending aorta 18 years prior presented to our hospital complaining a cough with bloody sputum. She was diagnosed aortobronchial fistula by computed tomography. Thoracic endovascular aortic repair performed, and patient discharged from without any major complications. Postoperatively, sputum disappeared, tomography examination at 12 months postoperatively showed that preoperative infiltrative shadows in lung fields were reduced. In conclusion, thoracic is an effective treatment for fistula.