Unusual cause of hemoptysis. Hickman-induced cava-bronchial fistula.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
A 56-year-old man with metastatic prostatic carcinoma underwent placement of a Hickman catheter. Approximately two months after the procedure, he was admitted to the hospital with hemoptysis and in respiratory distress. A contrast computed tomographic (CT) scan confirmed the diagnosis of a cava-bronchial fistula. The fistula was surgically repaired, and the patient made a satisfactory recovery.
Medical subject headings
- Bronchial Fistula
- Catheterization, Central Venous
- Fistula
- Hemoptysis
- Vena Cava, Superior