Inferior phrenic artery–to–pulmonary artery fistula after surgery for catamenial pneumothorax: a case report
Sakiko Takahashi, Shigeo Hanada, Tomoya Tanishima, Daisuke Itoh, Eisuke Takeda, Hiroshi Nakahama, Yui Takahashi, Yuichiro Nei, Takahiro Mitsumura, Atsushi Miyamoto, Katsunori Oikado, Meiyo Tamaoka · 2026
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Sakiko Takahashi and colleagues report in 2026 a rare vessel link found ten years after chest surgery in a 56-year-old woman. She had prior surgery for air leaks tied to her cycle, with part of the diaphragm removed. A screening scan raised fear of cancer but instead showed an odd vessel in the lower right lung. Four-dimensional scans that follow blood flow over time revealed the fault.
Blood reached one lung segment backward, fed by a tortuous vessel from the artery under the diaphragm. Catheter images confirmed a fistula, an abnormal direct link between artery systems. Coils placed by catheter closed the feeder fully. Late vessel faults after surgery can hide for years, and time-aware scans can find them.
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| CREATOR | Sakiko Takahashi, Shigeo Hanada, Tomoya Tanishima, Daisuke Itoh, Eisuke Takeda, Hiroshi Nakahama, Yui Takahashi, Yuichiro Nei, Takahiro Mitsumura, Atsushi Miyamoto, Katsunori Oikado, Meiyo Tamaoka |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 16101 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |