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15981126

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
2005-7-15
pubmed:abstractText
A 62-year-old man presented with several months of progressive hemoptysis. He has a history of aortobifemoral bypass and thoracofemoral bypass grafts, which were both removed due to infection. Evaluation with multiple imaging modalities revealed a descending thoracic aortic pseudoaneurysm around the retained Dacrontrade mark graft with bronchiectatic changes and consolidation of the adjacent left lower lobe. No evidence of direct arterial communication between the aorta and the bronchioles was ever demonstrated, but an aortopulmonary fistula was suspected. Endovascular repair with several Excluder aortic cuffs stacked in the thoracic aorta was successfully performed via the axillary artery. Exclusion of the pseudoaneurysm with no evidence of endoleak was noted on computed tomography 2 months postoperatively, at which time the patient reported complete resolution of his hemoptysis. To our knowledge, this is the first report of endovascular repair of an aortopulmonary fistula via the axillary artery.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jul
pubmed:issn
0890-5096
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
19
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
487-91
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2005
pubmed:articleTitle
Endovascular repair of an aortopulmonary fistula via the axillary artery.
pubmed:affiliation
Division of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Scripps Clinic/Scripps Green Hospital, San Diego, CA, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports