An unusual cause of hemoptysis: ventriculopulmonary fistula

J Cardiovasc Surg (Torino). 2003 Oct;44(5):625-7.

Abstract

A 55-year-old man presented with massive hemoptysis following coronary artery bypass grafting and repair of a left ventricular aneurysm. Radiological and bronchoscopic examinations revealed no bronchial cause. The findings of computed tomography (CT) of the chest and echocardiography showed a pseudoaneurysm of the left ventricle. Surgical exploration confirmed that the pseudoaneurysm communicated with the lung parenchyma.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Cardiac Surgical Procedures / adverse effects
  • Cardiac Surgical Procedures / methods*
  • Coronary Artery Bypass / methods
  • Echocardiography, Doppler, Color
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Fistula / complications*
  • Fistula / diagnostic imaging
  • Fistula / surgery
  • Heart Aneurysm / complications*
  • Heart Aneurysm / diagnostic imaging
  • Heart Aneurysm / surgery
  • Hemoptysis / diagnosis
  • Hemoptysis / etiology*
  • Hemoptysis / surgery
  • Humans
  • Lung Diseases / complications
  • Lung Diseases / diagnostic imaging
  • Lung Diseases / surgery
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed