title: Aortoesophageal fistula as a late complication of type B aortic dissection.
abstract: We present a patient with aortoesophageal fistula that occurred years after an acute type B aortic dissection that was treated medically. This patient developed aneurysmal dilatation of the chronically dissected aorta, which finally eroded into the esophagus. Endovascular management with the placement of a stent graft was performed, but the patient ultimately died of multiorgan failure and possible myocardial infarction.
authors.affiliation: Portneuf Medical Center and Idaho State University, Pocatello, ID 83201, USA. juvasquez@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Julio C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Vasquez
authors.forename: Jacob
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Delarosa
authors.forename: Juan J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Leon
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D000792:Angiography / Q000379:methods; D017545:Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D001018:Aortic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation; D004108:Dilatation, Pathologic; D004937:Esophageal Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D005119:Extravasation of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Materials; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012769:Shock / Q000150:complications; D015607:Stents; D013997:Time Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016157:Vascular Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D016748:Venous Cutdown