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.
主动脉食管瘘(AEF)是导致大量呕血的一种非典型病因,若不治疗可致命。我们报告一例56岁男性患者,其表现为胸痛和呕血。他被诊断为降主动脉假性动脉瘤,并接受了一期修复的开放手术。