title: Emphysematous aortitis leading to esophagopleural fistula.
abstract: Emphysematous aortitis is a form of septic aortitis. It is a rare disease with a high mortality rate, necessitating prompt diagnosis and aggressive treatment. We present the computed tomography features of emphysematous aortitis leading to esophageal rupture and esophageal-pleural fistula in a 76-year-old female with rheumatoid arthritis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Sandikli State Hospital, Afyonkarahisar, Turkey furkan.ufuk@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Furkan
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ufuk
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of Pamukkale, Turkey.
authors.forename: Duygu
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Herek
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of Pamukkale, Turkey.
authors.forename: Nevzat
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Karabulut
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D000785:Aneurysm, Infected / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018501:Antirheumatic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017545:Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D001025:Aortitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D001027:Aortography / Q000379:methods; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation; D000072226:Computed Tomography Angiography; D018450:Disease Progression; D004646:Emphysema / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D004935:Esophageal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D004937:Esophageal Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D010995:Pleural Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D016156:Respiratory Tract Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D018501:Antirheumatic Agents
keywords: Aneurysm; Aortitis; Arthritis; Esophageal perforation; Fistula; false; infected; rheumatoid