title: Aorto-bronchial fistula following aortic and bronchial stenting of a thoracic aneurysm.
abstract: A 66-year-old man underwent repair of an abdominal aortic aneurysm and synchronous stenting of a thoracic aneurysm compressing his left main bronchus. This resulted in further bronchial compression which was also stented. An aorto-bronchial fistula resulting in severe haemoptysis occurred a few weeks later. This was successfully treated with repeat endovascular stenting and left pneumonectomy. Open repair should be the treatment of choice for thoracic aneurysms with bronchial compression.
authors.affiliation: The Cardiothoracic Center NHS Trust, Thomas Drive, Liverpool L14 3PE, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Ayman
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Abdul-Ghani
authors.forename: Sailaja
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pisipati
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: McWilliams
authors.forename: Richard D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Page
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D017545:Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / Q000601:surgery*; D001018:Aortic Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D001983:Bronchial Fistula / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects; D015607:Stents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016157:Vascular Fistula / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery