Aorto--bronchial fistula resulting from an accidental fall one year earlier

Int J Cardiol. 1999 Feb 28;68(2):239-40. doi: 10.1016/s0167-5273(98)00365-9.

Abstract

A 75-year-old woman presented with massive haemoptysis 12 months after tripping over her shopping trolley. CT scanning and transoesophageal echocardiography demonstrated a traumatic false aneurysm which was confirmed at surgery to be partially ruptured. Aortobronchial fistula is an unusual cause of massive haemoptysis. It should be considered particularly in patients known to have abnormalities of the thoracic aorta.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Accidental Falls*
  • Aged
  • Aneurysm, False / diagnosis
  • Aneurysm, False / etiology
  • Aneurysm, False / surgery
  • Aorta, Thoracic / injuries*
  • Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / diagnosis
  • Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / etiology
  • Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / surgery
  • Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation
  • Bronchial Fistula / diagnosis
  • Bronchial Fistula / etiology*
  • Bronchial Fistula / surgery
  • Echocardiography, Transesophageal
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Hemoptysis / diagnosis
  • Hemoptysis / etiology
  • Hemoptysis / surgery
  • Humans
  • Thoracic Injuries / diagnosis
  • Thoracic Injuries / etiology*
  • Thoracic Injuries / surgery
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Vascular Fistula / diagnosis
  • Vascular Fistula / etiology*
  • Vascular Fistula / surgery
  • Wounds, Nonpenetrating / diagnosis
  • Wounds, Nonpenetrating / etiology*
  • Wounds, Nonpenetrating / surgery