Ascending aortopulmonary fistula 40 years after previous cardiac surgery
Alexandra C Maki1, Matthew L Williams
1Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky 40292, USA. acmaki01@gwise.louisville.edu
Journal of Cardiac Surgery
|February 9, 2011
Abstract:
We present a case of a 64-year-old female presenting with hemoptysis and an ultimate diagnosis of ascending aortopulmonary fistula 40 years after an atrial septal defect repair. A literature review of this rare complication of ascending aortic cannulation includes the pathogenesis and etiology of this rare diagnosis. Aortobronchopulmonary fistula is a rare diagnosis with grave consequences if not treated urgently. We present a case of such diagnosis that was treated with a good outcome.


