AORTIC PSEUDOANEURYSM WITH AORTOBRONCHIAL FISTULA - DIAGNOSIS WITH CTANGIOGRAPHY

Authors
FERRETTI GR CHOPLIN RH HAPONIK EF HUDSPETH AS
Citation
Gr. Ferretti et al., AORTIC PSEUDOANEURYSM WITH AORTOBRONCHIAL FISTULA - DIAGNOSIS WITH CTANGIOGRAPHY, Journal of computer assisted tomography, 20(6), 1996, pp. 975-978
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Radiology,Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Journal title
Journal of computer assisted tomography → ACNP
ISSN journal
03638715
Volume
20
Issue
6
Year of publication
1996
Pages
975 - 978
Database
ISI
SICI code
0363-8715(1996)20:6<975:APWAF->2.0.ZU;2-0
Abstract
We report the case of an 82-year-old man with a 12 month history of re current hemoptysis caused by an aortobronchial fistula. Twenty-five ye ars earlier, the patient underwent placement of an aortic graft for ao rtic transection sustained in a motor vehicle accident. Chest radiogra phy and bronchoscopy showed nonspecific abnormalities. We emphasize th e role of CT angiography with 2D and 3D reconstructions for the diagno sis of and surgical planning for this rare but potentially lethal aort ic postoperative complication.