Massive hemoptysis secondary to pulmonary arteriovenous fistula. Treatment by a catheterization procedure.
Massive pulmonary hemorrhage secondary to an acquired arteriovenous fistula is a rare event associated with high mortality. Cotton wads mounted on steel coils were inserted by percutaneous catheter and successfully occluded a pulmonary arteriovenous fistula in a patient who had massive hemoptysis and contraindications to thoracotomy.
D000293:Adolescent; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000601:surgery; D001164:Arteriovenous Fistula / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D002404:Catheterization / Q000379:methods*; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D006469:Hemoptysis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000601:surgery; D011667:Pulmonary Veins