Primary Aortoesophageal Fistula due to Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm: Successful Surgical Treatment

Aortoesophageal fistula is a rare emergency that presents a real challenge for cardiothoracic surgeons. There have been few reports of survivors. We present the case of a 70-year-old man with aortoesophageal fistula, mediastinal abscess, and severe septicemia consequent to esophageal erosion and rup...

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Main Authors: Prokakis, Christos, Charoulis, Nikolaos, Tselikos, Dimitrios, Koletsis, Efstratios N., Apostolakis, Efstratios, Dougenis, Dimitrios
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Texas Heart Institute 2009
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Case Reports
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2801929/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20069092
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