Delayed traumatic rupture of the thoracic aorta into the esophagus

Dis Esophagus. 1998 Jan;11(1):66-7.

Abstract

A case of delayed rupture of the thoracic aorta into the esophagus after blunt thoracic injury is reported. It involved a hemodynamically stable 18-year-old male patient without any clinical or radiological signs to indicate aortic injury. Aortoesophageal fistula presented in the fifth post traumatic day, with a sudden dyspnea episode, intraperitoneal hemorrhage and lower gastrointestinal bleeding, due to intraperitoneal and intragastric rupture of intramural esophageal hematoma.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Aorta, Thoracic / injuries
  • Aortic Diseases / complications*
  • Aortic Rupture / complications*
  • Esophageal Fistula / complications*
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Fistula / complications*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Thoracic Injuries / complications*
  • Time Factors
  • Wounds, Nonpenetrating / complications*