title: Aortobronchopulmonary fistula in the postoperative period of aortic coarctation.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  In patients with hemoptysis and a history of aortic surgery, the possibility of aortobronchopulmonary fistula must always be considered. The objective of this study was to report a rare case of hemoptysis due to aortobronchopulmonary fistula in the late postoperative period of aortic surgery.
  
  
  METHODS
  Female patient, 34 years, surgical correction of aortic coarctation, presenting massive hemoptysis. The echocardiogram disclosed a pseudoaneurysm. The surgical correction was performed and a Dacron tube graft was implanted in the affected aortic segment successfully.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Aortobronchopulmonary fistulas must be considered in patients with previous aortic surgery, due to the elevated morbimortality if they are not promptly diagnosed and treated.
authors: Hospital do Coração de Natal, Natal, RN, Brazil. afcoelho@cardiol.br
authors: Antônio Fernando
authors: AF
authors: Coelho Júnior
authors: Antônio Amorim de
authors: AA
authors: Araújo Filho
authors: João Paulo de Vasconcelos
authors: JP
authors: Leitão
authors: Francisco
authors: F
authors: Cabral Júnior
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017545:Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / Q000601:surgery*; D001017:Aortic Coarctation / Q000601:surgery*; D001983:Bronchial Fistula / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006469:Hemoptysis / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology*; D016157:Vascular Fistula / Q000209:etiology*