ArticleJournal of cardiothoracic surgery2020
Aortic penetration due to a fish bone: a case report.
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- Clinical presentation and staged multidisciplinary management of aortoesophageal fistula.Surgery today · 2026Article
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- Pulmonary artery penetration due to fish bone ingestion: A rare case report.Radiology case reports · 2024Article
- Case Report: Unique management strategy for rare case of esophageal foreign body.Frontiers in surgery · 2024Article
- Misdiagnosis of thyroid penetration caused by fishbone ingestion: a case report and literature review.Gland surgery · 2023Article
- Endoscopic extraction of a submucosal esophageal foreign body piercing into the thoracic aorta: A case report.World journal of clinical cases · 2022Article
- An extremely dangerous case of acute massive upper gastrointestinal bleeding: a case report.BMC gastroenterology · 2022Article
- Migratory fishbones in the pharynx: A report of two cases.Clinical case reports · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundAortoesophageal fistula (AEF) caused by an esophageal foreign body is a life-threatening crisis, with rapid progress and high mortality. The first case of AEF was reported in 1818, but the first successfully managed case was not until 1980. Although there have been some reports on this condition, in most cases, the aorta was invaded and corroded due to its adjacent relationship with the esophagus and subsequent mediastinitis. To date, few reports have described an aortic wall directly penetrated by a sharp foreign body, likely because this type of injury is extremely rare and most patients cannot receive timely treatment. Here, we present a rare case of a fish bone that directly pierced the aorta via the esophagus. CASE PRESENTATION: A 31-year-old female experienced poststernum swallowing pain after eating a meal of fish. Gastroscope showed a fishbone-like foreign body had penetrated the esophagus wall. Computed tomography revealed that the foreign body had directly pierced the aorta to form an AEF. Surgery was successfully performed to repair the aorta and esophagus. The postoperation and follow-up was uneventful.
conclusionsFor the treatment of foreign bodies in the esophagus, we should be alert of the possibility of AEFs. The effective management of AEFs requires early diagnosis and intervention, as well as long-term treatment and follow-up, which still has a long way to go.
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