A case of intrathoracic stomach and spleen after aortic repair: an unusual complication

A case of intrathoracic stomach and spleen after aortic repair: an unusual complication

A patient is described who presented with an intrathoracic stomach and spleen two weeks after aortic repair for an aortoduodenal fistula. At an urgent laparotomy the stomach was repositioned and the spleen removed. The patient recovered fully. The possible mechanism of this severe complication is di...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of clinical medicine research 2010-06, Vol.2 (3), p.140-141
Hauptverfasser: de Haas, Stephanie A M, van der Weijden, P K C, Steenvoorde, P, Joosten, P P Hedeman
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:A patient is described who presented with an intrathoracic stomach and spleen two weeks after aortic repair for an aortoduodenal fistula. At an urgent laparotomy the stomach was repositioned and the spleen removed. The patient recovered fully. The possible mechanism of this severe complication is discussed and relevant literature reviewed. Aortoduodenal fistula; Complication; Intrathoracic stomach; Intrathoracic spleen.
ISSN:1918-3003
1918-3011
DOI:10.4021/jocmr2010.04.293w