title: [Aorto-esophageal fistula. Apropos of a case].
abstract: One case of aortoesophageal fistula is presented. This pathology is rare: most of aortoenteric fistulas are in the duodenojujunum. Clinical presentation is rarely as clear as the Chiari triad describes it: mild thoracic pain, sentinel arterial hemorrhage and exsanguination. Esophagoscopy, computed tomography and arteriography are helpful for diagnosis. Issue is fatal without surgery but patients are often too old to tolerate it.
authors.affiliation: Service de Médecine B, CHG, Hagueneau.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Willemin
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Simon
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Briche
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Chaira
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Mugel
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Duchene
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D017545:Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D001018:Aortic Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D004937:Esophageal Fistula / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D005402:Fistula / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
vernacular_title: Fistule aorto-oesophagienne. A propos d'un cas.