Automatic internal cardioverter-defibrillator patch erosion into the upper airway presenting as a cavitary lesion.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Erosion of an automatic internal cardioverter-defibrillator (AICD) patch into the lingular bronchus occurred 4 years after implantation; the erosion presented as a cavitary mass associated with hemoptysis and weight loss. On bronchoscopy to evaluate for suspected carcinoma, a cavity was entered through a bronchial defect and the AICD patch clearly identified. The complication was successfully treated with patch removal and fistula closure.
Medical subject headings
- Bronchial Fistula
- Carcinoma
- Defibrillators, Implantable
- Lung Neoplasms