Aortoesophageal fistula successfully treated by endovascular stent-graft.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
The case of a patient with an aortoesophageal fistula is presented, which was caused by ingestion of a chicken bone and was treated by endovascular stent-graft placement and esophagectomy with early reconstruction. The diagnostic and therapeutic options and challenges encountered in treating an aortoesophageal fistula are discussed.
Medical subject headings
- Aortic Diseases
- Esophageal Fistula
- Esophageal Perforation
- Esophagectomy
- Fistula
- Foreign Bodies
- Stents