1.
Indian J Pediatr
;
1996 Sep-Oct; 63(5): 696-8
Article
in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-79531
ABSTRACT
Primary aortoesophageal fistula is a rare cause of upper gastrointestinal bleeding. A six-year-old boy presented with massive upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage. Endoscopy revealed a submucosal bulge in the esophagus with an ulcer and clot at the top. Lateral skiagram of the chest showed a posterior mediastinal mass. CT scan of the chest revealed a ruptured aortic aneurysm into the oesophagus, confirmed the diagnosis. The patient succumbed to the illness before he could be subjected to definitive treatment.
Subject(s)
Aortic Dissection/complications , Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal/complications , Aortic Diseases/complications , Aortic Rupture/complications , Child , Esophageal Fistula/diagnosis , Fatal Outcome , Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage/etiology , Humans , Male , Tomography, X-Ray Computed , Vascular Fistula/complications
2.
Indian Pediatr
;
1995 Oct; 32(10): 1124-6
Article
in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-15782