title: Aortobronchial fistula in the presence of a midgraft hole after endovascular repair of thoracic aortic aneurysms.
abstract: Aortobronchial fistulas (ABF) are infrequent and require urgent diagnosis, often relying on a bundle of arguments. Thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) is a possible therapeutic approach that needs close surveillance because its durability in such situations remains uncertain. We report a case of haemoptysis related to an aortobronchial fistula recurring 6 years after TEVAR, with an intraoperative finding of a midgraft hole. The patient underwent open repair with in situ aortic replacement with an aortic cryopreserved homograft.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Institute of Cardiology, Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital, Pierre et Marie Curie University, Paris, France. youssef_touma@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Youssef
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Touma
authors.forename: Pierre
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Demondion
authors.forename: Akhtar
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rama
authors.forename: Pascal
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Leprince
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation; D001983:Bronchial Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006469:Hemoptysis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016157:Vascular Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis*