title: Endovascular repair of thoracic aortoenteric fistulas.
abstract: Aortoesophageal fistula is a rare manifestation of thoracic aortic surgery or esophageal disease. We describe a patient who underwent emergent endovascular repair of an aortoesophageal fistula due to a ruptured penetrating ulcer of the descending thoracic aorta and review the literature on this subject.
authors.affiliation: Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Spectrum Health, Butterworth Hospital, Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA. cvsisfun@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Sotiris C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Stamou
authors.forename: Robert C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Hooker
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Wong
authors.forename: Theodore J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Boeve
authors.forename: Lawrence H
authors.initials: LH
authors.lastname: Patzelt
mesh_terms: D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000601:surgery*; D001018:Aortic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D001019:Aortic Rupture / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D057510:Endovascular Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D004937:Esophageal Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D014456:Ulcer / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis