title: Nontraumatic chest wall systemic-to-pulmonary artery fistula.
abstract: A congenital chest wall systemic-to-left pulmonary artery fistula fed by the left internal mammary and left gastric arteries in a 31-year-old man is reported. Attempted sclerosis was complicated by rupture of the communicating vessel, hemothorax, and deep vein thrombosis of the legs. Fistula resection and pulmonary decortication were successfully performed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA.
authors.forename: Hideki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Itano
authors.forename: Sang
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: David M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Kulick
authors.forename: Mark D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Iannettoni
authors.forename: David M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Williams
authors.forename: Mark B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Orringer
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000792:Angiography; D001159:Arterio-Arterial Fistula / Q000601:surgery*; D006491:Hemothorax / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011651:Pulmonary Artery; D013909:Thorax / Q000098:blood supply*; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000150:complications