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An aortoesophageal fistula in an elderly woman [PDF]
BMJ Case Reports, 2012 A 79-year-old woman presented with a case of hypertensive cardiovascular disease and liver cirrhosis. Her medical history of fish bone with oesophageal perforation and mediastinitis was noted. She suffered from sudden onset of haematemesis while brushing teeth and 500 ml fresh blood was vomited. Emergent panendoscopy …
Chien-Chung, Fang, Yuan-Horng, Yan
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Three‐stage approach for aortoesophageal fistula after Roux‐en‐Y esophagojejunostomy
Thoracic Cancer, 2022 Surgical management of post‐esophagojejunostomy aortoesophageal fistula (AEF) has been scarcely reported, but is universally fatal. This report described a case of AEF after total gastrectomy with Roux‐en‐Y esophagojejunostomy and adjuvant ...
Shuo‐Ying Dai +8 more
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Annals of Vascular Surgery - Brief Reports and Innovations, 2022 Endoscopic botulinum toxin injections to the esophagus is a safe and effective treatment for the management of achalasia or distal esophageal spasms.
Michaël Huysmans +5 more
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Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery, 2023 Background Aortoesophageal fistula (AEF) is a rare but typically life-threatening condition. Although several treatment strategies exist, including conservative treatment with intraluminal stent graft and open thoracic aortic replacement, the overall ...
Yi-Ping Lee +3 more
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Aortoesophageal Fistula Induced by an Indwelling Nasogastric Tube: A Case Report
The Korean Journal of Gastroenterology, 2022 A 91-year-old woman who presented with melena and hypovolemic shock visited the emergency room. She received enteral nutrition by nasogastric tube in a bedridden state due to hip surgery. Gastroscopy initially suggested a simple ulcer that occurred after
Sangmin Lee, Yook Kim, Ki Bae Kim
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Elderly woman with rapid progression of swallowing difficulty
, 2022 Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians Open, Volume 3, Issue 5, October 2022.
Ryo Tanabe +3 more
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Aortoesophageal fistula following thoracic branch endoprosthesis for cryptogenic penetrating aortic ulcer in a patient on pembrolizumab. [PDF]
J Vasc Surg Cases Innov TechPenetrating aortic ulcers are uncommon and life-threatening. We describe the case of a 67-year-old man who presented with fever and chills and was found on computed tomographic scan to have a thoracic penetrating aortic ulcer.
Kim S, Conroy PD, Zemela M, Tjaden BL.
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Aorto-esophageal fistula – An autopsy series
Indian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology, 2020 Background: Fistulous tracts within the thorax are best exemplified aorto-esophageal fistulas (AEFs), which are rare exsanguinations of the upper gastrointestinal tract. Most of them are diagnosed at autopsy.
Pradeep Vaideeswar
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Diagnosis and management of aortoesophageal fistula caused by a foreign body
, 2004 Aortoesophageal fistula is a rare cause of gastrointestinal hemorrhage often resulting in mortality. A case of aortoesophageal fistula caused by a swallowed fish bone leading to respiratory arrest is reported. The clinical presentation was unusual.
Djapardy, V +7 more
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, 2011 Purpose: We present the case of a patient who developed an aortoesophageal fistula (AEF) 4 years after thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) of a descending thoracic aortic aneurysm ...
Parlar, Hakan +5 more
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