Left atrio-esophageal fistula of a possibly iatrogenic aetiology

Highlights • Left atrio-esophageal fistula is a very rare complication of medicial procedures. • Left atrio-esophageal fistula has three possible iatrogenic causes. • Left atrio-esophageal fistula is very difficult to diagnose. • Simultaneous perforation of the cardiac and esophageal wall is life th...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Forensic science international 2015-07, Vol.252, p.e1-e5
Hauptverfasser:	Arkuszewski, Piotr, Barzdo, Maciej, Ostrowski, Stanisław, Szram, Stefan, Berent, Jarosław
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Ablation Blood clots Cardiac arrhythmia Cardiovascular Surgical Procedures Catheter Ablation Cures Deaths Disease control Esophageal Fistula - pathology Esophageal Perforation - pathology Expansion Fistula Fistula - pathology Forensic Pathology Forensic science Forensic sciences Gangrene Heart Heart Atria - injuries Heart Atria - pathology Hospitalization Humans Hypotheses Iatrogenic Disease Intubation Intubation, Gastrointestinal Intubation, Intratracheal Male Medical records Middle Aged Oesophagus Pathology Perforation Stroke - etiology Tubes
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Zusammenfassung:	Highlights • Left atrio-esophageal fistula is a very rare complication of medicial procedures. • Left atrio-esophageal fistula has three possible iatrogenic causes. • Left atrio-esophageal fistula is very difficult to diagnose. • Simultaneous perforation of the cardiac and esophageal wall is life threatening.
ISSN:	0379-0738 1872-6283
DOI:	10.1016/j.forsciint.2015.03.017