Aortoesophageal fistula arising as a complication of prolonged nasogastric tube placement.
Aortoesophageal fistula is a rare disorder that may result from many causes. In this report, we describe the unique case of a 71-year-old woman who developed an aortoesophageal fistula following prolonged placement of a nasogastric tube. The presence of dense fibrous adhesions between the aorta and esophagus may have facilitated the development of aortoesophageal fistula in this patient.
Lewandrowski
K B
KB
Department of Pathology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston 02114.
Southern
J F
JF
Medeiros
L J
LJ
Jacobs
M
M
D000368:Aged; D001018:Aortic Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D004935:Esophageal Diseases / Q000150:complications; D004937:Esophageal Fistula / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D005402:Fistula / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000150:complications / Q000401:mortality; D006801:Humans; D007441:Intubation, Gastrointestinal / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology* / Q000401:mortality; D000267:Tissue Adhesions / Q000150:complications