title: Ascending aortopulmonary fistula 40 years after previous cardiac surgery.
abstract: We present a case of a 64-year-old female presenting with hemoptysis and an ultimate diagnosis of ascending aortopulmonary fistula 40 years after an atrial septal defect repair. A literature review of this rare complication of ascending aortic cannulation includes the pathogenesis and etiology of this rare diagnosis. Aortobronchopulmonary fistula is a rare diagnosis with grave consequences if not treated urgently. We present a case of such diagnosis that was treated with a good outcome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky 40292, USA. acmaki01@gwise.louisville.edu
authors.forename: Alexandra C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Maki
authors.forename: Matthew L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Williams
mesh_terms: D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000601:surgery*; D001159:Arterio-Arterial Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006344:Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000601:surgery; D013997:Time Factors