title: Aortoesophageal fistula secondary to thoracic aortic aneurysm repair.
abstract: The development of a fistula between the aorta and the oesophagus after graft replacement of the thoracic aorta is extremely rare. We report a case which occurred 3 years and 7 months after repair of an aneurysm of the descending thoracic aorta and review the previous reports of this uniformly fatal condition.
authors.affiliation: Department of Vascular and Thoracic Surgery, Belfast City Hospital, Northern Ireland.
authors.forename: A N
authors.initials: AN
authors.lastname: Graham
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: McGuigan
authors.forename: R C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Curry
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D017545:Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D001018:Aortic Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D004937:Esophageal Fistula / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005402:Fistula / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011093:Polyethylene Terephthalates; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D011093:Polyethylene Terephthalates