Aorto-oesophageal fistula presenting as a submucosal oesophageal haematoma

M M Maher; J Murphy; P Dervan; D O'Connell

doi:10.1259/bjr.71.849.10195014

Aorto-oesophageal fistula presenting as a submucosal oesophageal haematoma

Br J Radiol. 1998 Sep;71(849):972-4. doi: 10.1259/bjr.71.849.10195014.

Authors

M M Maher¹, J Murphy, P Dervan, D O'Connell

Affiliation

¹ Department of Radiology, Mater Misericordiae Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.

PMID: 10195014
DOI: 10.1259/bjr.71.849.10195014

Abstract

The CT findings in a fatal case of aorto-oesophageal fistula secondary to an atheromatous plaque in the thoracic aorta are described. These features are correlated with findings on endoscopy and barium studies.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Aortic Diseases / diagnostic imaging*
Aortic Rupture / complications
Aortic Rupture / diagnostic imaging
Diagnosis, Differential
Esophageal Fistula / diagnostic imaging*
Fatal Outcome
Female
Hematoma / diagnostic imaging
Hematoma / etiology*
Humans
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Vascular Fistula / diagnostic imaging*