Abstract
A 59-year-old male, with a history of bronchial artery embolization (BAE) for the treatment of hemoptysis, underwent pulmonary resection and lymph node dissection for primary lung cancer. Twenty days later, he developed a bronchopleural fistula (BPF) resulting from bronchial ischemia. Covering the BPF using a pedicled omental flap was unsuccessful, and the patient subsequently died due to acute exacerbation of interstitial pneumonia. Pulmonary resection and lymph node dissection carry a high risk of bronchial ischemia in patients with a history of BAE.
