Perforation of the esophagus by a fish bone leading to an infected pseudoaneurysm of the thoracic aorta
A 79-year-old woman was urgently referred to a district hospital with dull central chest pain after swallowing a fish bone. The bone was removed by esophagoscopy. Eleven days later she presented because of hematemesis. Computed tomography and aortic arch angiography confirmed a diagnosis of esophage...
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Veröffentlicht in: | General thoracic and cardiovascular surgery 2008-08, Vol.56 (8), p.427-429 |
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Zusammenfassung: | A 79-year-old woman was urgently referred to a district hospital with dull central chest pain after swallowing a fish bone. The bone was removed by esophagoscopy. Eleven days later she presented because of hematemesis. Computed tomography and aortic arch angiography confirmed a diagnosis of esophageal perforation leading to mediastinitis and the presence of an infected pseudoaneurysm. The infected pseudoaneurysm was completely resected, followed by direct aorto-aorta anastomosis and omental coverage in a one-stage operation. She improved and was discharged 2 months later. |
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ISSN: | 1863-6705 1863-6713 |
DOI: | 10.1007/s11748-008-0266-3 |