Aortoesophageal Fistula Complicating Thoracic Aorta Stent-graft Placement

This report is of a 75-year-old man with aortoesophageal fistula complicating aortic stent-graft placement for ruptured thoracic aneurysm. The clinical presentation, pathophysiology, imaging features, and treatment options of this condition are discussed. High clinical suspicion correlated with clin...

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Veröffentlicht in:Hong Kong journal of radiology : HKJR = Xianggang fang she ke yi xue za zhi 2013-03, Vol.16 (1), p.61-64
Hauptverfasser: Sitt, JCM, Paunipagar, BK, Rasalkar, DD
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:This report is of a 75-year-old man with aortoesophageal fistula complicating aortic stent-graft placement for ruptured thoracic aneurysm. The clinical presentation, pathophysiology, imaging features, and treatment options of this condition are discussed. High clinical suspicion correlated with clinical features (massive haematemesis, new-onset fever, and raised inflammatory markers) and use of computed tomography and endoscopy are crucial for prompt diagnosis.
ISSN:2223-6619
2307-4620
DOI:10.12809/hkjr1311062