Fistulae of the internal thoracic vessels: Report of two cases

Ansar Hassan, Donald R. Campbell, Drew C. Bethune, Imtiaz S. Ali

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Resumen

Arteriovenous fistulae involving the internal thoracic vessels are extremely rare. The multiple causes, variable clinical presentation, and inconsistent delay of onset of clinical symptoms in addition to their rarity make their diagnosis difficult. However, the complications of untreated internal thoracic fistulae are potentially fatal, emphasizing the need to make a prompt and correct diagnosis. Once the diagnosis is made and the investigational workup complete, treatment consists of either surgical ligation and excision or percutaneous transcatheter embolization. We report two cases of patients with internal thoracic fistulae: one arising as a complication of a tube thoracostomy and the other following an anterior thoracotomy. The second case report describes a rupture of the internal thoracic fistulae, a complication not reported earlier.

Idioma originalEnglish
Páginas (desde-hasta)358-360
Número de páginas3
PublicaciónEuropean Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery
Volumen21
N.º2
DOI
EstadoPublished - 2002

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • Surgery
  • Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
  • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

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