Son Shin-Ah, Lee Deok Heon, Kim Gun-Jik
Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Daegu, Korea.
Yeungnam Univ J Med. 2020 Apr;37(2):141-146. doi: 10.12701/yujm.2019.00444. Epub 2020 Feb 25.
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.
主动脉支气管瘘(ABF)是指胸主动脉与中央气道或肺实质之间形成异常连接,与死亡风险增加相关。ABF临床上通常表现为咯血症状,目前其治疗缺乏明确的指南。在此,我们报告两例因ABF合并假性动脉瘤而反复咯血的患者病例。我们提出,切除主动脉并同时进行肺切除术,以及用心包膜覆盖主动脉,是降低ABF复发和持续感染的确定性治疗方法。