Bronchial-atrial fistula after lung transplant resulting in fatal air embolism

R Karmy-Jones; E Vallieres; B Culver; G Raghu; D E Wood

doi:10.1016/s0003-4975(98)01242-9

Bronchial-atrial fistula after lung transplant resulting in fatal air embolism

Ann Thorac Surg. 1999 Feb;67(2):550-1. doi: 10.1016/s0003-4975(98)01242-9.

Authors

R Karmy-Jones¹, E Vallieres, B Culver, G Raghu, D E Wood

Affiliation

¹ Division of Thoracic Surgery, University of Washington, Seattle 98195, USA.

PMID: 10197694
DOI: 10.1016/s0003-4975(98)01242-9

Abstract

We describe a rare case of fatal air embolism in a patient in whom a left atrial-bronchial fistula developed 1 month after single lung transplant. The cause was a combination of mediastinal infection and bronchial necrosis.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Abscess / pathology
Bronchi / pathology
Bronchial Fistula / pathology*
Embolism, Air / pathology*
Fatal Outcome
Fistula / pathology*
Heart Atria / pathology*
Humans
Lung Transplantation / pathology*
Male
Mediastinitis / pathology
Middle Aged
Necrosis
Postoperative Complications / pathology*
Salmonella Infections / pathology
Surgical Wound Infection