title: Ventriculo-bronchial fistula: a rare cause of intermittent massive hemoptysis.
abstract: A 44-year-old man presented with massive hemoptysis. Bronchoscopy followed by surgical exploration revealed a left ventriculo-bronchial fistula related to previous ventricular surgery. Repair was successful.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, D.C.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: O'Donnell
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Tsou
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Katz
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001983:Bronchial Fistula / Q000150:complications*; D005402:Fistula / Q000150:complications*; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D006352:Heart Ventricles; D006469:Hemoptysis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications