title: Aortobronchial fistula after aortic dissection type B.
abstract: Although rare, aortobronchial fistula complicates thoracic aortic surgery. Correct diagnosis and the infectious nature of the lesion are the most important conditions to define, for the following best therapy. We presented a case of non-infectious postsurgical aortobronchial fistula, revealed by computed-tomographic scan and angiography procedure, treated with prosthetic graft replacement and broad spectrum antibiotic therapy. In the case of infection our policy is homograft replacement. Computed tomography, being able to make diagnosis, should be performed as the initial technique.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiac Surgery, University of Turin, Italy.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Aidala
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Trichiolo
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Del Ponte
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Di Summa
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Poletti
authors.forename: P P
authors.initials: PP
authors.lastname: Zanetti
mesh_terms: D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D017545:Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D001027:Aortography; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001983:Bronchial Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D001999:Bronchoscopy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D012086:Reoperation; D019616:Thoracic Surgical Procedures; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016157:Vascular Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery