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Fatal bronchovascular fistula after lobectomy visualized through postmortem computed tomography angiography: A case report.
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Fatal bronchovascular fistula after lobectomy visualized through postmortem computed tomography angiography: A case report.

  • Hinderberger P Institute of Forensic Medicine, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 190/52, 8057, Zurich, Switzerland. Philipp.Hinderberger@irm.uzh.ch.
  • Fliss B Institute of Forensic Medicine, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 190/52, 8057, Zurich, Switzerland.
  • Thali MJ Institute of Forensic Medicine, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 190/52, 8057, Zurich, Switzerland.
  • Schweitzer W Institute of Forensic Medicine, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 190/52, 8057, Zurich, Switzerland.
  • 2017-04-13
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  • Forensic science, medicine, and pathology. - 2017
Bronchovascular fistula
False aneurysm
Lobectomy
Postmortem computed tomography
Postmortem computed tomography angiography
Bronchial Fistula
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell
Computed Tomography Angiography
Fatal Outcome
Heart Arrest
Hemoptysis
Humans
Lung Neoplasms
Male
Middle Aged
Pneumonectomy
Pulmonary Artery
Shock
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Vascular Fistula
English False aneurysm of the pulmonary artery complicated by bronchovascular fistula formation represents a rare life threating condition. We report a case of fatal hemoptysis after formation of a bronchial fistula in the late postoperative period after sleeve lobectomy. Cause of death was determined by external postmortem examination, post mortem computed tomography (PMCT) and angiography (PMCTA) without conventional autopsy.
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  • English
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