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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian J Radiol Imaging 2011; 21(01): 10-12
DOI: 10.4103/0971-3026.76045
Interventional

Case report: Complex internal mammary to pulmonary artery fistula as a cause of hemoptysis in tuberculosis: Diagnosis and endovascular management using ethylene vinyl alcohol copolymer (Onyx)

Gregory Pierce
Department of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, Cleveland Clinic, USA
,
Chaitanya Ahuja
Department of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, Cleveland Clinic, USA
,
Meghna Chadha
Department of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, Cleveland Clinic, USA
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Abstract

A complex right internal mammary to right pulmonary artery fistula resulting in hemoptysis was successfully treated by embolization with a liquid, nonadhesive, embolic agent - ethylene vinyl alcohol copolymer (Onyx). There were no procedural complications and no recurrence of symptoms has been seen after 2 years of follow-up.

Keywords

Ethylene vinyl alcohol copolymer - hemoptysis - liquid embolic agent


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31 July 2021

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