Intractable bronchopleural fistula caused by radiofrequency ablation: endoscopic bronchial occlusion with silicone embolic material

H Kodama; K Yamakado; S Murashima; H Takaki; J Uraki; A Nakatsuka; S Shoumura; T Tarukawa; A Shimamoto; M Takao; K Takeda

doi:10.1259/bjr/23975691

Intractable bronchopleural fistula caused by radiofrequency ablation: endoscopic bronchial occlusion with silicone embolic material

Br J Radiol. 2009 Nov;82(983):e225-7. doi: 10.1259/bjr/23975691.

Authors

H Kodama¹, K Yamakado, S Murashima, H Takaki, J Uraki, A Nakatsuka, S Shoumura, T Tarukawa, A Shimamoto, M Takao, K Takeda

Affiliation

¹ Departments of Radiology Thoracic Surgery, Mie University School of Medicine, 2-174 Edobashi, Tsu, Mie 514-8507, Japan. [email protected]

PMID: 19890115
DOI: 10.1259/bjr/23975691

Abstract

A 58-year-old man with primary lung cancer underwent lung radiofrequency (RF) ablation. Pneumothorax developed 12 days after lung RF ablation. Despite chest drainage for 1 month, air leakage continued through a bronchopleural fistula. Bronchial occlusion was performed with a silicone embolus, causing cessation of the air leakage.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adenocarcinoma / therapy
Bronchial Fistula / etiology
Bronchial Fistula / therapy*
Bronchoscopy / adverse effects
Catheter Ablation / adverse effects*
Embolization, Therapeutic*
Fistula / etiology
Fistula / therapy*
Humans
Lung Neoplasms / therapy
Male
Middle Aged
Pleural Diseases / etiology
Pleural Diseases / therapy*
Pneumothorax / etiology
Pneumothorax / therapy
Radiography, Interventional
Silicones / therapeutic use

Substances

Silicones