title: Aortopulmonary fistula in an infected Dacron graft for coarctation of the aorta: an uncommon cause of hemoptysis.
abstract: Hemoptysis secondary to an aortobronchial fistula is rare and uniformly fatal when left untreated. The authors describe a case of massive hemoptysis caused by an aortopulmonary fistula in an infected Dacron graft used successfully to repair a coarctation of the aorta.
authors.affiliation: Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Ohio, USA.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ashchi
authors.forename: P M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: McCarthy
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Golish
mesh_terms: D001011:Aorta / Q000002:abnormalities*; D001017:Aortic Coarctation / Q000601:surgery; D001164:Arteriovenous Fistula / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006084:Graft Rejection / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D006469:Hemoptysis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011093:Polyethylene Terephthalates; D011667:Pulmonary Veins / Q000002:abnormalities*; D013908:Thoracotomy
chemical_list: D011093:Polyethylene Terephthalates