Aortopulmonary fistula

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Associate Editor-In-Chief: Cafer Zorkun, M.D., Ph.D. [2]


Overview

Aortopulmonary fistula is rare but has been thought to be uniformly fatal if not treated surgically. In the earlier experiences with this entity, a chronic infectious process arising in the lung or aorta was the most frequent cause. In recent decades, the reported aortopulmonary fistulas have occurred most frequently as the result of erosion and/or rupture of a degenerative or false aneurysm of the distal aortic arch or descending thoracic aorta into the lung.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

Pathophysiology and Etiology

  • Complication of surgery or thoracic aortic graft [7]
  • Indwelling chest tube, spinal fixation device, or foreign body
  • Erosion and/or rupture of a degenerative or false aneurysm of the distal aortic arch or descending thoracic aorta into the lung. Possible reasons of true or false aneurysms;

Diagnosis

Symptoms

The most frequent symptoms of an aortopulmonary fistula are chest pain and hemoptysis, but often shortness of breath, fever, and/or other respiratory symptoms are present.[12] [13]

Chest x-ray

Chest x-rays help to confirm pulmonary infiltrates.

CT

Bronchoscopy

Bronchoscopy during an episode of hemoptysis can document its lobar origin.

Aortography

Aortography is a gold standard of diagnosing of aortopulmonary fistula. Subtraction technique may help to obtain additional information.

Treatment

Once the diagnosis is confirmed, prompt surgical or percutaneous interventions are indicated.

References

  1. Killen D.A, Aortopulmonary Fistula, South Med J 93(2), 2000
  2. MacIntosh E, Parrott J, Unruh H: Fistulas between the aorta and tracheobronchial tree. Ann Thorac Surg 1991; 51:515-519
  3. Fernandez Gonzales A, Montero J, Luna D, et al: Aortobronchial fistula secondary to chronic post-traumatic thoracic aneurysm. Tex Heart Inst J 1996; 23:174-177
  4. DeProphetis N, Armitage H, Triboletti E: Rupture of tuberculous aortic aneurysm into lung. Ann Surg 1959; 150:1046-1051
  5. Favre J, Gournier J, Adham M, et al: Aortobronchial fistula: report of three cases and review of the literature. Surgery 1994; 115:264-270
  6. Szolar D, Riepl T, Stiskal M, et al: Aortobronchial fistula as a late complication of post traumatic chronic aortic aneurysm. AJR 1995; 164:1511-1513
  7. Jones J: Complications of the surgery of patent ductus arteriosus. J Thorac Surg 1947; 16:305-313
  8. Coblentz C, Sallee D, Chiles C: Aortobronchopulmonary fistula complicating aortic aneurysm: diagnosis in four cases. AJR 1988; 150:535-538
  9. DeProphetis N, Armitage H, Triboletti E: Rupture of tuberculous aortic aneurysm into lung. Ann Surg 1959; 150:1046-1051
  10. Fernandez Gonzales A, Montero J, Luna D, et al: Aortobronchial fistula secondary to chronic post-traumatic thoracic aneurysm. Tex Heart Inst J 1996; 23:174-177
  11. Szolar D, Riepl T, Stiskal M, et al: Aortobronchial fistula as a late complication of posttraumatic chronic aortic aneurysm. AJR 1995; 164: 1511-1513
  12. MacIntosh E, Parrott J, Unruh H: Fistulas between the aorta and tracheobronchial tree. Ann Thorac Surg 1991; 51:515-519
  13. Favre J, Gournier J, Adham M, et al: Aortobronchial fistula: report of three cases and review of the literature. Surgery 1994; 115:264-270
  14. Miyata T, Ohara N, Shigematsu H, et al: Endovascular stent graft repair of aortopulmonary fistula. J Vasc Surg 1999; 29:557-560
  15. Campagna A, Wehner J, Kirsch C, et al: Endovascular stenting of an aortopulmonary fistula presenting with hemoptysis. J Cardiovasc Surg 1996; 37:643-646
  16. Lawrence W, Kern J, Tribble C: Repair of aortobronchial fistula using extraanatomic grafts and hypothermic arrest. Ann Thorac Surg 1997; 63:1158-1160

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