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ArticleRadiology case reports2020

Massive upper gastrointestinal bleeding caused by an intercostal arterio-esophageal fistula: A rare case report.

Kai-Chun Yang, Men-Ying Lin, Li-Ting Huang, Wei-Lun Chang

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4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Kai-Chun YangDepartment of Internal Medicine, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, 138 Sheng Li Road, Tainan, Taiwan.
Men-Ying LinDepartment of Internal Medicine, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, 138 Sheng Li Road, Tainan, Taiwan.
Li-Ting HuangDepartment of Medical Imaging, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan.
Wei-Lun ChangDepartment of Internal Medicine, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, 138 Sheng Li Road, Tainan, Taiwan.
National Cheng Kung University Hospital · TW

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Arterio-esophageal fistula (AEF) is a rare life-threatening cause of upper gastrointestinal bleeding. Realizing the risk factors and clinical presentations of AEF will enable us to provide timely diagnosis, efficient treatment, and better outcome. We present a 43-year-old Taiwanese man who had histories of destructive lung, innominate artery-trachea fistula, and received bilobectomy. He was admitted to our hospital with fresh blood drainage from nasogastric tube. He was diagnosed as right fifth intercostal artery esophageal fistula by computed tomography angiography and transcatheter arterial embolization was performed. The bleeding stopped and the patient was discharged uneventfully. The risk factors of AEF include esophageal foreign body, vascular surgery, thoracic arterial malformations, and concurrent chemoradiotherapy in T4-esophageal cancer. Computed tomography angiography may be the most sensitive diagnostic test. Transcatheter arterial embolization or endovascular stent grafting may be considered as the first-line treatment of AEF in the future.

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Arterio-esophageal fistulaIntercostal arteryTranscatheter arterial embolization

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PMID32922582
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