Motie IK, Malik B, Jose J, Friar E, Baker J. A Case of a Thoracic Arteriovenous Fistula Between an Intercostal Artery and a Pulmonary Vein.
Cureus 2022;
14:e27682. [PMID:
36072177 PMCID:
PMC9440760 DOI:
10.7759/cureus.27682]
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Abstract
Arteriovenous (AV) fistulas are irregular connections between arteries and veins, and thoracic AV fistulas are rarely identified in clinical practice. We report a case of a 56-year-old female with a history of esophageal adenocarcinoma treated with radiation and resection who presented to the hospital due to hemoptysis. She underwent bronchoscopy revealing a tracheobronchial fistula, and esophagogastroduodenoscopy revealing active arterial bleed. Subsequent angiography uncovered an AV fistula between her right T8 intercostal artery and pulmonary vein with a pseudoaneurysm. She underwent coiling of her T8 and T9 intercostal arteries with resolution of her symptoms.
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