Open AccessAorto-oesophageal fistula: a late complication of Boerhaave syndrome
Author(s) -
Raphael Park Chae,
Mary Ann Johnson,
Domenic Robinson,
Michael W Hii
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
bmj case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.231
H-Index - 26
ISSN - 1757-790X
DOI - 10.1136/bcr-2018-228885
Subject(s) - medicine , fistula , surgery , complication , resuscitation , perforation , shock (circulatory) , chest pain , general surgery , radiology , materials science , punching , metallurgy
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.