Rare catastrophic complication of thoracic aneurysms
A 69-year-old patient with a thoracic aortic aneurysm (~9 cm) developed hemodynamically significant hematemesis a few days before surgery. Computed Tomography (CT) revealed an Aorto-Esophageal Fistula (AEF) (Figure 1). Despite emergency Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair (TEVAR).
Authors
- Birce Dilge Taşkın
Institutions
- Universität Ulm (DE)
- University Hospital Ulm (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Clinical Images and Medical Case Reports
- Published
- 2025-02-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.52768/2766-7820/3467
- Primary Topic
- Trauma Management and Diagnosis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00