Abstract
A patient had massive hematemesis due to a fistula between an unsuspected aberrant right subclavian artery and the esophagus, with the fistula caused by prolonged esophageal intubation. Lack of awareness of this complication delayed the correct diagnosis, which was eventually made at a second angiographic study. With knowledge of the fistula, this potentially fatal situation can be promptly diagnosed by endoscopy and emergency angiography. Transcatheter embolization is suggested as a potential alternative to surgery in the treatment of the aberrant right subclavian artery-esophageal fistula.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 87-89 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Cardiovascular and interventional radiology |
Volume | 7 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Apr 1984 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Artery, aberrant right subclavian
- Embolization, bleeding control
- Esophageal intubation, complication
- Fistula, arterio-esophageal
- Gastrointestinal tract, hemorrhage
- Vasoocclusion, transcatheter
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine