title: Aortoesophageal fistula and coarctation of the aorta in a 15-year-old child.
abstract: Delayed presentation of coarctation of the aorta can be associated with severe complications. A challenging case of aortoenteric fistula secondary to an aneurysm from coartation of the aorta presented with massive gastrointestinal hemorrhage. The clinical management of this patient and a review of the literature are presented.
authors.affiliation: 1Children's Hospital Colorado and University of Colorado Denver, Aurora, CO, USA.
authors.forename: Michael A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Krieves
authors.forename: Glenn R
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: Merritt
authors.forename: Christopher S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Nichols
authors.forename: Lawrence I
authors.initials: LI
authors.lastname: Schwartz
authors.forename: David N
authors.initials: DN
authors.lastname: Campbell
authors.forename: Jennifer L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Bruny
authors.forename: Thomas E
authors.initials: TE
authors.lastname: Fagan
authors.forename: Mark E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Thompson
authors.forename: Richard J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Ing
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology; D001017:Aortic Coarctation / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D001018:Aortic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D004937:Esophageal Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013997:Time Factors; D016157:Vascular Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology
keywords: blood loss; cardiac anesthesia; cardiac surgery; cardiopulmonary bypass surgery; children; congenital heart disease; hemorrhage; postoperative care; thoracic surgery