Aorto-oesophageal fistula: a late complication of Boerhaave syndrome. Issue 7 (4th July 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Chae, Raphael P; Johnson, Mary Ann; Robinson, Domenic; Hii, Michael W
• Is Part Of: BMJ case reports. Volume 12:Issue 7(2019)
• Publication Date: 2019-07-04
• Subjects: gastrointestinal surgery -- general surgery -- vascular surgery -- GI bleeding; Medicine -- Case studies -- Periodicals; 610.5
• DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2018-228885
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1757-790X

Abstract

Abstract : A 68-year-old woman presented with haematemesis and chest pain 3 months after a spontaneous oesophageal perforation. The patient rapidly progressed to a state of hypovolaemic shock and after resuscitation was found to have aorto-oesophageal fistula on CT aortogram. The patient was treated with a successful thoracic endovascular aortic repair.