[Aortobronchial fistula developing in a pseudoaneurysm of the horizontal aorta].
Amongst the rare causes of haemoptysis rupture of the great vessels is always a possibility. An aorto-bronchial fistula is a rare complication of thoracic aneurysms of the aorta. A fistula starting from a false aneurysm is exceptionally rare. Our observation concerns a patient of 61 with previous vascular problems who was discovered to have a mediastinal tumour following dysphonia and haemoptysis. Aortography and surgical intervention revealed that this was a false aneurysm of the horizontal part of the aorta which had developed a fistula in the bronchus.
Delclaux
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Service de Pneumologie, CHU Bretonneau, Tours.
Guillou
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Marchand
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M
Lemarie
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D001013:Aorta, Thoracic; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D001018:Aortic Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D001027:Aortography; D001983:Bronchial Fistula / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D005402:Fistula / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Fistule aorto-bronchique à partir d'un faux anévrysme de l'aorte horizontale.