Systemic to pulmonary fistulas in Hodgkin's disease

Respiration. 2000;67(4):453-5. doi: 10.1159/000029548.

Abstract

Systemic to pulmonary fistula is an unusual entity and its association with hematological diseases like Hodgkin's is extremely rare. We present a case of a 26-year-old woman with a thoracic mass and large arteriovenous fistula. The diagnosis of Hodgkin's disease, nodular sclerosis, was obtained by a biopsy of the supraclavicular lymph node. We achieved an excellent response after combined treatment with chemotherapy, radiotherapy and arterial embolization with complete disappearance of the mass.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Antineoplastic Agents / therapeutic use
  • Arteriovenous Fistula / complications*
  • Arteriovenous Fistula / diagnostic imaging
  • Arteriovenous Fistula / therapy
  • Combined Modality Therapy
  • Embolization, Therapeutic
  • Female
  • Hodgkin Disease / complications*
  • Hodgkin Disease / diagnostic imaging
  • Hodgkin Disease / drug therapy
  • Hodgkin Disease / radiotherapy
  • Humans
  • Pulmonary Artery / abnormalities*
  • Pulmonary Veins / abnormalities*
  • Radiography, Thoracic
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents