title: Aortoesophageal fistula: a case misdiagnosed as esophageal polyp.
abstract: Aortoesophageal fistula (AEF) is a rare and fatal disorder. It is also a life-threatening cause of massive upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage. Thoracic aortic aneurysm is the most common cause of AEF. Management of a patient with this disorder requires rapid diagnosis and immediate intervention, which is considered the best way to save the patient's life. We report a case of AEF misdiagnosed as esophageal polyp.
authors.affiliation: Department of Digestive Diseases and Beijing Digestive Disease Center, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100016, China.
authors.forename: Yue
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Jiao
authors.forename: Ye
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zong
authors.forename: Zhong-Lin
authors.initials: ZL
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.forename: Yong-Zheng
authors.initials: YZ
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.forename: Shu-Tian
authors.initials: ST
authors.lastname: Zhang
mesh_terms: D017545:Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / Q000150:complications; D001018:Aortic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D004937:Esophageal Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D015607:Stents; D016157:Vascular Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery