Endobronchial valves in the management of bronchial fistulae caused by bronchopulmonary aspergillosis.
Author
Williams, R
Krishnadas, R
Patel, Bipen
Jarad, N
Date
2015-12-01Journal
BMJ case reportsType
Journal ArticleCase Report
Publisher
BMJDOI
10.1136/bcr-2015-211955Rights
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Following an aggressive episode of bronchopulmonary aspergillosis, a 54-year-old man developed a symptomatic air leak via a tunnel between the left upper lobe and an extra chest wall cavity. Following the failure of several surgical procedures to close the tunnel, endobronchial valves normally used in management of emphysema were used to successfully treat the air leak.