Abstract
There have been few reported cases of management of an aortobronchial fistula. We describe the case of a 68 year-old male with a very high operative risk who had a successful staged management of a primary aortobronchial fistula. An endovascular stent was placed initially, however due to recurrence of the fistula a second stent was deployed within the first one some three months after. Fifteen months later he represented with massive haemoptysis, severe cachexia and at this stage the best course of surgical management was thought to be lobectomy via thoracotomy followed by trapezius flap overlay covering the exposed stent and separating it from the remaining lung.
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