Prolonged Thunder Before the Storm – Diagnosis of Aortobronchial Fistula After 28 months of Recurrent Hemoptysis

Authors

Hilamber Subba, Maine Medical Center
Truc Ta, Maine Medical Center
Edmund Sears, Maine Medical Center

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Description

Aortobronchial fistula (ABF) should always be considered in patients with hemoptysis and previous thoracic surgery, however the diagnosis is known to be difficult both clinically and radiographically1. We present a case with the longest indolent course of hemoptysis reported to date .

Publication Date

2021

Publisher

Maine Medical Center

City

Portland, Maine

Keywords

Aortobronchial Fistula, Recurrent Hemoptysis, Chest Computed Tomography, Imaging, Cardiology, Education

Disciplines

Critical Care | Pulmonology | Surgery

Comments

Truc Ta- Resident

Recommended Citation

Subba, Hilamber; Ta, Truc; and Sears, Edmund, "Prolonged Thunder Before the Storm – Diagnosis of Aortobronchial Fistula After 28 months of Recurrent Hemoptysis" (2021). Costas T. Lambrew Research Retreat 2021. 47.
https://knowledgeconnection.mainehealth.org/lambrew-retreat-2021/47