Open AccessCatastrophic vertebral artery and subclavian artery pseudoaneurysms caused by a fishbone: A case report
Author(s) -
Wei Huang,
Guangqiang Zhang,
Jianjun Wu,
Bin Li,
Shugao Han,
M. Chao,
Kai Jin
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
world journal of clinical cases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.368
H-Index - 10
ISSN - 2307-8960
DOI - 10.12998/wjcc.v8.i20.4981
Subject(s) - medicine , pseudoaneurysm , subclavian artery , esophagus , vertebral artery , surgery , radiology , stent , complication
Fishbone is the most common esophageal foreign body and tends to migrate after piercing the esophagus to nearby structures. Vascular injury around the esophagus is a serious complication and has a high mortality rate, especially in the case of multiple vascular injuries.