1.
Saudi Medical Journal. 2005; 26 (9): 1442-1444
in English
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| ID: emr-74980
ABSTRACT
We report a 38-year-old male patient who was referred to King Abdullah University Hospital, Irbid, Jordan with massive upper gastrointestinal bleeding. The bleeding proved to be due to aorto-esophageal fistula caused by accidental ingestion of a chicken wing bone 10 days earlier. The patient died during a salvage thoraco-laparotomy. Primary aorto-esophageal fistula is a very rare but catastrophic condition that is frequently missed preoperatively. A high index of suspicion is needed for early diagnosis, which might improve the chance of survival
Subject(s)
Humans , Male , Fistula/mortality , Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage/etiology , Laparotomy , Aorta/pathology , Fatal Outcome , Foreign Bodies/complications , Esophagus/pathology , Chickens
2.
Revue Marocaine de Medecine et Sante. 1994; 16 (2): 56-57
in French
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| ID: emr-35327