Successful management of an aortoesophageal fistula caused by a fish bone – case report and review of literature
<p>Abstract</p> <p>We report a case of aortoesophageal fistula (AEF) caused by a fish bone that had a successful outcome. Aortoesophageal fistula is a rare complication of foreign body ingestion from which few patients survive. Over one hundred cases of AEF secondary to foreign bod...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2009-05-01
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| Series: | Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery |
| Online Access: | http://www.cardiothoracicsurgery.org/content/4/1/21 |