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Primary Aortoesophageal Fistula: Is a High Level of Suspicion Enough? [PDF]

European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine, 2020
Aortoenteric fistula (AEF) is a rare condition with a high mortality rate. AEFs are classified according to their primary and secondary causes, the former being less frequent.
Ana Sara Monteiro, Rute Martins, Catarina Martins da Cunha, Jorge Moleiro, Henrique Patrício   +4 more
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Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair of Esophageal Cancer-Associated Aortoesophageal Fistula: A Case Report and Literature Review

Case Reports in Oncological Medicine, 2018
Background. Thoracic endovascular aortic repair of an aortoesophageal fistula is an effective emergency treatment for patients with T4-esophageal cancer, as it prevents sudden death, and is a bridge to surgery.
Akiko Sasaki, Hideto Egashira, Shinnosuke Tokoro, Chikamasa Ichita, Satoshi Takizawa, Toshitaka Tsukiyama, Hidemitsu Ogino, Jun Kawachi, Rai Shimoyama, Makoto Kako   +9 more
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Successful management of an aortoesophageal fistula caused by a fish bone – case report and review of literature [PDF]

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery, 2009
We report a case of aortoesophageal fistula (AEF) caused by a fish bone that had a successful outcome. Aortoesophageal fistula is a rare complication of foreign body ingestion from which few patients survive.
Li Alan, Ogg Murray J, Peters Paul, Kelly Stephen L, Smithers Bernard M   +4 more
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Aortoesophageal fistula in a child

Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons, 2013
Aortoesophageal fistulae (AEF) are rare and are associated with very high mortality. Foreign body ingestions remain the commonest cause of AEF seen in children. However in a clinical setting of tuberculosis and massive upper GI bleed, an AEF secondary to
Shasanka Shekhar Panda, Sandeep Agarwala, Sushil Kumar Kabra, Ruma Ray, Nidhi Sugandhi, Abdus Sami Bhat, Rakesh Lodha, Prashant Joshi, Akshay Kumar Bisoi, Arundeep Arora, Arun Kumar Gupta   +10 more
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Late-onset aortoesophageal fistula after treatment of a chronic type B aortic dissection with a three-step approach

Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases and Innovative Techniques, 2018
Aortoesophageal fistula is a rare but lethal complication after thoracic endovascular repair for thoracic aortic diseases. Extensive treatment is reserved for patients fit for surgery.
Marco Virgilio Usai, MD, Antje Gottschalk, MD, Thomas Schönefeld, MD, Johannes Frederik Schaefers, MD, Giovanni B. Torsello, MD, Andreas Rukosujew, MD   +5 more
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An Esophageal Ulcer Associated with a Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysm [PDF]

Case Reports in Gastroenterology, 2019
An aortoesophageal fistula, an abnormal anatomical communication between the aorta and the esophagus, is a rare cause of upper gastrointestinal bleeding. The mortality rate of patients with this condition is very high.
Atsuto Kayashima, Hideki Mori, Anna Okuzawa, Yoko Kubosawa, Yuichiro Hirai, Satoshi Kinoshita, Yoshihiro Nakazato, Ai Fujimoto, Masahiro Kikuchi   +8 more
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Surgical treatment for secondary aortoesophageal fistula [PDF]

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery, 2020
Background Aortoesophageal fistula (AEF) is a relatively rare condition that is often life-threatening. Secondary AEF is a complication of previous surgery, which can be more critical and challenging than primary AEF.
Kayo Sugiyama, Toru Iwahashi, Nobusato Koizumi, Toshiya Nishibe, Toshiki Fujiyoshi, Hitoshi Ogino   +5 more
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Aortoesophageal Fistula [PDF]

Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine, 2017
Ryan Roten, Ryan Peterfy
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A Case of Secondary Aortoesophageal Fistula Inserted a Covered Self-Expanding Esophageal Stent to Control Gastrointestinal Bleeding

Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine, 2013
A 73-year-old man presented with melena. After a thorough workup including esophageal endoscopy, computed tomography scans, and esophagography, the diagnosis of secondary aortoesophageal fistula was made.
Makoto Onodera, Yoshihiro Inoue, Yasuhisa Fujino, Satoshi Kikuchi, Shigeatsu Endo   +4 more
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Survival following Treatment of Aortoesophageal Fistula with Dual Esophageal and Aortic Intervention [PDF]

Case Reports in Gastroenterology, 2011
Aortoesophageal fistulas are a rare but commonly fatal complication of esophageal cancer. Reports of successfully managed cases are few, with high mortality and morbidity usually resulting from failure to control the initial massive haemodynamic insult ...
Soumitra K. Ghosh, Farooq Z. Rahman, Stephen Bown, Peter Harris, Kevin Fong, Louise Langmead   +5 more
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