| Literature DB >> 24887873 |
Samad Behesthirouy1, Farzad Kakaei2.
Abstract
We describe a case of carotid-esophageal fistula due to retention of an ingested foreign body in a 65-year-old woman. Late diagnosis resulted in severe hemorrhage and postoperative cerebrovascular accident because of the impossibility of repairing the carotid artery due to severe local inflammation.Entities:
Keywords: Carotid artery injuries; Esophageal fistula; Foreign bodies; Hematemesis; Hemorrhage; Stroke
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Year: 2013 PMID： 24887873 DOI： 10.1177/0218492313502210
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann ISSN： 0218-4923