Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2972980 | The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation | 2006 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Bronchovascular fistula is a rare but fatal complication in lung transplant recipients. We report the successful salvage of a right pneumonectomy performed in a patient with a fistula between the right main bronchus and the pulmonary artery after ulcerative bronchitis caused by Aspergillus fumigatus.
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Authors
Federico MD, Giuseppe MD, Monica MD, Luigi MD, Cinzia MD, Marco MD, Fiorella MD,