• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제56권4호
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• pp.405-410
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• 2004

저자들은 1년전 하행흉부대동맥 가성동맥류로 진단 받고 혈관내 스텐트 삽입술을 시행 받은 53세 남자 환자가 내원 1달여 전부터 간헐적인 혈담을 호소하다가 대량 객혈을 주소로 내원하여 대동맥류와 좌측 주기관지와의 누공을 확인한 증례를 경험하였기에 문헌고찰과 함께 보고하는 바이다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제23권5호
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• pp.968-975
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• 1990

An aortobronchial fistula is a rare complication of aneurysm of the aorta. The fistula starting from a chronic traumatic aortic aneurysm is exceptionally rare. Our observation concerns a patient of 26 with previous chest trauma who had atelectasis of left lung following dyspnea and hemoptysis. Aortography and surgical intervention revealed that this was a chronic traumatic aortic aneurysm of descending thoracic aorta, which developed a fistula in the bronchus. She underwent left posterolateral thoracotomy and the surgical repair of the aneurysm was performed with a woven Dacron patch graft using a temporary external bypass between the ascending and the descending aorta. The fistula in the bronchus was closed with simple interrupted sutures. In the immediate postoperative period, double vision, headache, and hoarseness developed but returned normal.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제35권2호
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• pp.141-143
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• 2002

흉부 손상후 대동맥파열이 발생하였으나 진단되지 못하다고 지내다가 만성 대통맥류가 형성될 때까지 생존하는 경우가 아주 드물게 보고된다. 대개는 아무런 증상이 없지만 흉통, 연하장애, 기침, 가래등의 기관지 자극증세 또는 돌연사등이 나타나기도 한다. 본 교실에서는 이러한 흉부 수상후 발생한 만성 대동맥류에서 비교적 드문 합병증의 하나인 대동맥기관지루를 치험하였기에 보고하고자한다. 입원후 대량 객혈이 있어 흉부전산화단층 촬영후 대동맥협부의 대동맥류와 좌상엽기기관지와의 대동맥기관지루 의심되어 응급으로 흉부 대동맥 병변부위를 인조혈관패취를 이용한 봉합술과 좌상엽절제술을 시행하였다.

• Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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• 제37권2호
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• pp.141-146
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• 2020

Aortobronchial fistula (ABF) involves the formation of an abnormal connection between the thoracic aorta and the central airways or the pulmonary parenchyma and is associated with an increased risk of mortality. An ABF typically manifests clinically with symptoms of hemoptysis, and currently, there is a lack of defined guidelines for its treatment. Here, we report the cases of two patients who suffered from recurrent hemoptysis due to ABF with pseudoaneurysm. We propose that removal of the aorta with concomitant lung resection and coverage of the aorta using the pericardial membrane is a definite treatment to lower recurrence of ABF and persistent infection.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제54권5호
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• pp.425-428
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• 2021

Aortobronchial fistula (ABF) induced by an infected pseudoaneurysm of the thoracic aorta is a life-threatening condition. As surgical treatment is associated with significant mortality and morbidity, thoracic endovascular aneurysm repair (TEVAR) may be an alternative for the treatment of ABF. However, the long-term durability of this intervention is largely unknown and the recurrence of ABF is a potential complication. We experienced a case of recurrent ABF after stent grafting as an early procedure for an infected pseudoaneurysm of the thoracic aorta. Remnant ABF, bronchial and/or aortic wall erosion, vasa vasorum connected with ABF, and recurrent local inflammation of the thin aortic wall around ABF might cause recurrent hemoptysis. As a result, we suggest that TEVAR should be considered as a bridge therapy for the initial treatment of ABF resulting from an infected pseudoaneurysm, and that several options, such as second-stage surgery, should be considered to prevent the recurrence of ABF.