Transcatheter embolization of an aortobronchial fistula with N-butyl cyanoacrylate.
Aortobronchial fistula is a fatal complication after thoracic aortic surgery. So far, treatment options for aortobronchial fistula have included surgical and endovascular stent-graft methods. Herein, a case of an aortobronchial fistula with life-threatening hemoptysis managed with transcatheter embolization of the fistula with N-butyl cyanoacrylate is reported. For the patient with an aortobronchial fistula who cannot be treated by surgical or endovascular stent-graft methods, transcatheter embolization of the fistula may be the only available life-saving method.
Department of Radiology, Graduate School of Medicine and Dentistry, Okayama University, Okayama, Japan. takaoh@tc4.so-net.ne.jp
Takao
T
Hiraki
Hidefumi
H
Mimura
Susumu
S
Kanazawa
Kotaro
K
Yasui
Shuichi
S
Dendo
Koichi
K
Yoshimura
Yoshihiro
Y
Okumura
Yoshio
Y
Hiraki
D000368:Aged; D001018:Aortic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D001983:Bronchial Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D003487:Cyanoacrylates / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000379:methods*; D006469:Hemoptysis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016157:Vascular Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*
D003487:Cyanoacrylates