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A Case of Aortoesophageal Fistula Complicated by a Stent for Benign Esophageal Stricture  

Kim, Ja-Won (Department of Internal Medicine, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Ulsan University Hospital)
Bang, Sung-Jo (Department of Internal Medicine, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Ulsan University Hospital)
Kim, Do-Ha (Department of Internal Medicine, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Ulsan University Hospital)
Jung, Hee-Chul (Department of Internal Medicine, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Ulsan University Hospital)
Oh, Ssang-Yong (Department of Internal Medicine, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Ulsan University Hospital)
Lee, Sang-Jin (Department of Internal Medicine, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Ulsan University Hospital)
Lee, Ji-Eun (Department of Internal Medicine, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Ulsan University Hospital)
Lee, Jeong-Hoon (Department of Internal Medicine, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Ulsan University Hospital)
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Clinical Endoscopy / v.40, no.6, 2010 , pp. 357-360 More about this Journal
Abstract
Self-expandable metallic stents (SEMS) are widely used for the palliative treatment of malignant strictures of the gastrointestinal tract. Recently, several studies tested whether a SEMS is an effective and safe option for benign esophageal stricture. Serious complications such as hemorrhage, compression of the bronchus, bronchoesophageal fistula, and esophageal rupture were infrequently encountered as complications of esophageal stent placement. Aortoesophageal fistula is extremely rare as a complication of esophageal SEMS insertion; only seven cases have been reported worldwide. We now report a case of an 80-year old female with aortoesophageal fistula after placement of a SEMS for an esophageal stricture.
Keywords
Aortoesophageal fistula; SEMS; Benign esophageal stricture;
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