| A Fatal Aortoesophageal Fistula Caused by Critical Combination of Double Aortic Arch and Nasogastric Tube Insertion for Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome. | |
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PMID: 20805944 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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Double aortic arch (DAA) is a rare vascular congenital abnormality. Since a vascular ring surrounds bronchus and esophagus, any oral or nasal intubation can physically cause fatal aortoesophageal fistula (AEF). We report herein the first case of association of DAA and superior mesenteric artery (SMA) syndrome and the second case of AEF caused by nasogastric intubation in an adult with DAA. A 19-year-old woman visited our hospital for nausea and vomiting. She was diagnosed with SMA syndrome by computed tomography (CT). Nasogastric intubation relieved her symptoms in 4 days. Extramural compression with top ulceration was found in esophagogastroduodenoscopy on the 5th hospital day. She suddenly showed massive hematemesis on the 12th hospital day. AEF was found by CT. Soon, she died despite of intensive care. Retrospective interview disclosed the fact that DAA was pointed out in her childhood. We conclude that intubation must be avoided in DAA and a detailed clinical interview about DAA is mandatory to avoid AEF. |
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Tomofumi Miura; Junichiro Nakamura; Satoshi Yamada; Tsutomu Miura; Masahiko Yanagi; Yoshiko Tani; Mamiko Nishihara; Toru Takahashi |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2010-6-19 |
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Title: Case reports in gastroenterology Volume: 4 ISSN: 1662-0631 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2010 |
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Created Date: 2010-8-31 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101474819 Medline TA: Case Rep Gastroenterol Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: 198-203 Citation Subset: - |
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Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Nagaoka Red Cross Hospital, Nagaoka, Niigata, Japan. |
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