Ingested chicken bone leading to aorto-esophageal fistula
Saudi Medical Journal. 2005; 26 (9): 1442-1444
in English
| IMEMR
| 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
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Index:
IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Aorta
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Chickens
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Fatal Outcome
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Esophagus
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Fistula
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Foreign Bodies
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Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage
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Laparotomy
Type of study:
Case report
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Screening study
Limits:
Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Saudi Med. J.
Year:
2005
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