Aortic aneurysm involving a right-sided arch complicating aortobronchopulmonary and aortoesophageal fistula

Citation
O. Matsuno et al., Aortic aneurysm involving a right-sided arch complicating aortobronchopulmonary and aortoesophageal fistula, INTERN MED, 40(8), 2001, pp. 722-725
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
General & Internal Medicine
Journal title
INTERNAL MEDICINE
ISSN journal
09182918 → ACNP
Volume
40
Issue
8
Year of publication
2001
Pages
722 - 725
Database
ISI
SICI code
0918-2918(200108)40:8<722:AAIARA>2.0.ZU;2-0
Abstract
A 66-year-old man with hemoptysis, chest pain, fever, and hoarseness was ad mitted to our department. A right-sided aortic arch and three aneurysms in the proximal arch, distal arch, and descending aorta were confirmed by aort ography and surgery. Fistula formations were discovered between the proxima l arch aneurysm and the right upper lobe (aortobronchopulmonary fistula: AB F), and between the descending aorta and the esophagus (aortoesophageal fis tula: AEF). Concomitant ABF and AEF are very rare. Aortopulmonary and/or ao rtoesophageal fistula complicated by a right-sided aortic arch have not bee n previously reported.