Open AccessAcute upper gastrointestinal bleeding caused by esophageal right bronchial artery fistula: A case report
Author(s) -
Alberto Martino,
Gabriella Oliva,
Francesco Zito,
Mattia Silvestre,
R. Bennato,
L. Orsini,
Raffaella Niola,
Luigia Romano,
G Lombardi
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
world journal of gastrointestinal endoscopy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1948-5190
DOI - 10.4253/wjge.v13.i11.565
Subject(s) - medicine , esophagus , bronchial artery , fistula , embolization , stent , surgery , upper gastrointestinal bleeding , endoscopy , radiology
Fistula between the esophagus and bronchial artery is an extremely rare and potentially life-threatening cause of acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding. Here, we report a case of fistula formation between the esophagus and a nonaneurysmal right bronchial artery (RBA).