A multidisciplinary approach to aortoesophageal fistula: a case report

Walid Abu Arab,

doi:10.5606/tgkdc.dergisi.2011.032

Walid Abu Arab¹, François Chagnon¹, Vincent Echavé¹, Dominque Dorion², Marco Sirois¹

¹Departments of Thoracic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC, Canada
²Departments of Otolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC, Canada

DOI : 10.5606/tgkdc.dergisi.2011.032

Aorto-esophageal fistula is a rare emergency condition. Rapid diagnosis and management may help to save lives. We report here a case of a 60-year-old man who presented with aorto-esophageal fistula. The fistula was managed with aortic vascular endoprosthesis. An esophageal reconstruction was initially achieved with a gastric pull-up, which unfortunately failed, and subsequently, the patient underwent esophageal reconstruction using myocutaneous flap. The patient is still living with a good quality of daily life.

Keywords : Aortic aneurysm/thoracic; aorto-esophageal fistula; diagnosis

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