Fatal Aortoesophageal Fistula Research Articles

Fatal Aortoesophageal Fistula as a Suspected Complication of an Eroded Suture Tag

Fatal Aortoesophageal Fistula as a Suspected Complication of an Eroded Suture Tag

Fatal aortoesophageal fistula secondary to button battery ingestion in a young child

We present a case of fatal aortoesophageal fistula in a 14 month old girl. She presented to the emergency department with acute hematemesis. A foreign body in the esophagus was identified on chest X-ray. Despite intensive resuscitation, she went into cardiac arrest and died. In the three weeks prior to death, she had non-specific symptoms; based on an elevated urinary polymorph level and Escherichia coli culture, she was diagnosed with a urinary tract infection and prescribed antibiotics. Postmortem imaging revealed a metallic foreign body in the esophagus consistent with a button battery and autopsy revealed an aortoesophageal fistula caused by a 20 mm imprint code CR 2025 button battery. It is unclear how long the battery had been in situ. We highlight the importance of a high index of suspicion for battery ingestion in children, the need for clinicians to recognize a button battery on radiography, and the value of routine postmortem imaging in the detection of findings that may be relevant to the autopsy. Although rare, fatal cases due to button battery ingestion are preventable.

A rare upper gastrointestinal system bleeding case: Aortoesophageal fistula

Aortoesophageal fistula is a rare condition with fatal prognosis. It is one of the life-threatining causes of massive upper gastrointestinal bleeding. With this case report, we will discuss an instance of a fatal aortoesophageal fistula in a patient to whom was implanted a stent due to an aorta aneurysm. In endoscopic examination blood clot on the mouth of the fistula was visualized. J. Exp. Clin. Med., 2014; 31:51-53

Fatal aortoesophageal fistula caused by button battery ingestion in a 1-year-old child

Fatal aortoesophageal fistula caused by button battery ingestion in a 1-year-old child

Aortoesophageal fistula as a complication of Montgomery salivary bypass tube

The authors describe a 2-year-old girl with a right-sided aortic arch who developed a sudden, fatal aortoesophageal fistula after prolonged placement of Montgomery salivary bypass tubes in the distal esophagus.

Fatal aortoesophageal fistula due to double aortic arch: An unusual complication of prolonged nasogastric intubation

Fatal hematemesis occurred in a 3-month-old boy due to erosion by a nasogastric tube into the right component of an unrecognized double aortic arch. This is the youngest of six reported patients with arterioesophageal fistula in the literature. Including this patient, five of six had nasogastric tubes in place. The tube may have led to fistula formation by compression of the esophageal wall against an anomalous vessel. When a vascular ring is suspected, indwelling esophageal tubes such as nasogastric tubes should not be used.