Open AccessAorto-esophageal fistula secondary to penetrating atherosclerotic ulcer
Author(s) -
Ranjana Gupta,
Prabhat Mittal,
Gaurav Mittal
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
journal of emergencies, trauma and shock
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.313
H-Index - 29
eISSN - 0974-519X
pISSN - 0974-2700
DOI - 10.4103/0974-2700.99704
Subject(s) - medicine , fistula , radiology , computed tomography , multidetector computed tomography , aneurysm , surgery
Aorto-esophageal fistula (AEF) is a rare and life threatening condition, which can be rapidly fatal. More than half of such cases are secondary to aortic aneurysm rupture. There are only two previous reports describing AEF caused by penetrating atherosclerotic ulcer. We present multidetector computed tomography findings in a case of AEF secondary to penetrating atherosclerotic ulcer.