| Literature DB >> 22136258 |
Sotiris C Stamou1, Robert C Hooker, Peter Wong, Theodore J Boeve, Lawrence H Patzelt.
Abstract
Aortoesophageal fistula is a rare manifestation of thoracic aortic surgery or esophageal disease. We describe a patient who underwent emergent endovascular repair of an aortoesophageal fistula due to a ruptured penetrating ulcer of the descending thoracic aorta and review the literature on this subject.Entities:
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Year: 2011 PMID: 22136258 DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8191.2011.01349.x
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Card Surg ISSN: 0886-0440 Impact factor: 1.620