Background: Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair [TEVAR] is used as a gold standard treatment for aortic disease such as Type B dissection, proximal descending thoracic aortic disruption and descending thoracic aortic fistulas. There was never a report, before this one, of TEVAR utilization for uncontrolled bleeding on the aortic arch cannulation site.
Case Presentation: This case report is of a 72-year-old female patient who presented to our facility with a day history of anterior sharp pain and dyspnea.
Background: Aortobronchial fistula is a rare condition, which is difficult to diagnose. It is fatal if misdiagnosed or not well treated. Massive haemoptysis is usually the first common symptom.
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