title: Fatal bronchovascular fistula after lobectomy visualized through postmortem computed tomography angiography: A case report.
abstract: False aneurysm of the pulmonary artery complicated by bronchovascular fistula formation represents a rare life threating condition. We report a case of fatal hemoptysis after formation of a bronchial fistula in the late postoperative period after sleeve lobectomy. Cause of death was determined by external postmortem examination, post mortem computed tomography (PMCT) and angiography (PMCTA) without conventional autopsy.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Forensic Medicine, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 190/52, 8057, Zurich, Switzerland. Philipp.Hinderberger@irm.uzh.ch.
authors.forename: Philipp
authors.identifier: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2818-8135
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Hinderberger
authors.affiliation: Institute of Forensic Medicine, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 190/52, 8057, Zurich, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Barbara
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Fliss
authors.affiliation: Institute of Forensic Medicine, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 190/52, 8057, Zurich, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Michael J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Thali
authors.affiliation: Institute of Forensic Medicine, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 190/52, 8057, Zurich, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Wolf
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Schweitzer
mesh_terms: D001983:Bronchial Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000601:surgery; D000072226:Computed Tomography Angiography; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000150:complications; D006469:Hemoptysis / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011013:Pneumonectomy / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D012769:Shock / Q000209:etiology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016157:Vascular Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology
keywords: Bronchovascular fistula; False aneurysm; Lobectomy; Postmortem computed tomography; Postmortem computed tomography angiography