Fatimi Saulat H, Malik Anum I, Ashfaq Awais, Murtaza Naquiya
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, The Aga Khan University, Stadium Road, P.O. Box 3500, Karachi, 74800 Pakistan.
Medical College, The Aga Khan University, Stadium Road, P.O. Box 3500, Karachi, 74800 Pakistan.
Indian J Surg. 2013 Jun;75(Suppl 1):472-4. doi: 10.1007/s12262-013-0839-y. Epub 2013 Jan 29.
Aortoesophageal fistula (AEF) is an atypical cause of massive hematemesis proving to be lethal if left untreated. We report a case of a 56-year-old man who presented with chest pain and hematemesis. He was diagnosed with pseudoaneurysm of the descending aorta and underwent open surgery for primary repair.