Clinical case reports
Hemoptysis With Expulsion of Coil Fragments in a Patient With Aorto-Bronchial Fistula of the Thoracic Descending Aorta.
Lorenzo Giovannico, Domenico Parigino, Giuseppe Fischetti, Federica Mazzone, Luca Savino, Claudia Leo, Giuseppe Cristiano, Aldo Domenico Milano, Tomaso Bottio
Published: 202510.1002/ccr3.71276
Abstract
Open AccessMassive hemoptysis following TEVAR, especially in patients with prior coil embolization, should raise immediate suspicion for aortobronchial fistula. This rare but life-threatening condition demands prompt imaging, bronchoscopy, and often urgent surgical repair. Early multidisciplinary collaboration significantly improves prognosis.