Delayed traumatic rupture of the thoracic aorta into the esophagus

A case of delayed rupture of the thoracic aorta into the esophagus after blunt thoracic injury is reported. It involved a hemodynamically stable 18-year-old male patient without any clinical or radiological signs to indicate aortic injury. Aortoesophageal fistula presented in the fifth post traumati...

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Published inDiseases of the esophagus Vol. 11; no. 1; p. 66
Main Authors Komborozos, V A, Belenis, I, Malagari, C, Yannopoulos, P
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.01.1998
Subjects
Adolescent
Aorta, Thoracic - injuries
Aortic Diseases - complications
Aortic Rupture - complications
Esophageal Fistula - complications
Fatal Outcome
Fistula - complications
Humans
Male
Thoracic Injuries - complications
Time Factors
Wounds, Nonpenetrating - complications
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Summary:A case of delayed rupture of the thoracic aorta into the esophagus after blunt thoracic injury is reported. It involved a hemodynamically stable 18-year-old male patient without any clinical or radiological signs to indicate aortic injury. Aortoesophageal fistula presented in the fifth post traumatic day, with a sudden dyspnea episode, intraperitoneal hemorrhage and lower gastrointestinal bleeding, due to intraperitoneal and intragastric rupture of intramural esophageal hematoma.
ISSN:1120-8694