Transcatheter coil embolization of an intercostal artery to pulmonary artery fistula

Cantasdemir M., Kantarci F., Islak C., Kocer N., Saltuk L., Numan F.

European Radiology, cilt.12, sa.2, ss.454-457, 2002 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 12 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2002
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s003300100974
  • Dergi Adı: European Radiology
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.454-457
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi-Cerrahpaşa Adresli: Evet

Özet

An 18-year-old asymptomatic male was found to have a high-flow systemic arterial to pulmonary arterial fistula fed by dilated lower intercostal arteries draining via pulmonary artery toward the left main pulmonary trunk. Transcatheter Guglielmi Detachable Coil (GDC; Target Ther, Fremont, Calif.) embolization was performed. Transcatheter embolization is a reasonable and less invasive mode in the treatment of systemic artery to pulmonary artery fistula, and GDC offers more precise coil placement over other conventional coils.