Enterovascular Fistula: An Under-Recognized Complication Related to Therapy for Esophageal Carcinoma

Shanmugam, Vignesh; Mitchell, Richard N.; Padera, Robert F.; Wiesel, Ory

doi:10.1089/lap.2018.0695

Search citation statements

Order By: Relevance

Paper Sections

Select...

Discussion1

Citation Types

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Year Published

2024

Publication Types

Select...

Article1

Relationship

Self Cite0

Independent1

Authors

Journals

Cited by 1 publication

(1 citation statement)

References 6 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…Esophageal malignancy is the third most common cause of AEF due to the infiltrative and ulcerative nature of the tumor [5,6,8]. However, there are a small number of cases in which radiotherapy may be the main causal factor for the development of AEF [1,9,10].…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Aortoesophageal fistula with formation of secondary aortic pseudoaneurysm due to esophageal neoplasia: case report

Frizon,

Schaffel,

Donato

et al. 2024

BJCR

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Aortoesophageal fistula as a cause of upper gastrointestinal bleeding is a very rare event with a high immediate mortality rate. Some of the causes include foreign bodies, post-surgical complications, and malignancy. The following case describes how esophageal cancer invaded the walls of the descending aorta, leading to the formation of a pseudoaneurysm that subsequently fistulized into the esophagus, secondary to radiotherapy treatment. This case highlights the importance of evaluating the thoracic aorta before and during radiotherapy treatments, to investigate the existence of aortic vascular compromise adjacent to the esophagus. If the existence of an aortic pseudoaneurysm is detected, radiotherapy treatment should be suspended until the pseudoaneurysm is corrected, reducing the lethality of patients undergoing advanced treatments.

show abstract