Interesting case of GI bleed Dr Charles Panackel MD DM, Dr Sunil K Mathai MD, DM Department of Gastroenterology, Medical Trust Hospital, Kochi Presenting Author – Dr Sunil K Mathai, HOD Gastroenterology
History 56 year old female Admitted with ▫Hematemesis - 2 episodes ▫Malena - 3 episodes ▫Generalized weakness ▫Giddiness
Admitted to ICU Hemodynamically stable PR – 80 / min., BP – 140/70 mm Hg RT inserted – no fresh blood, coffee ground aspirate General examination – mild pallor + Systemic examination – no s/o liver disease ▫No contributory findings
Urgent Endoscopy
Ulceration with Adherent Clot in Mid Esophagus ? Aortoesophageal fistula
Flash Back
Fish bone in mid esophagus in Active oozing ++ -Referred to MTH
Flash Back CT Chest- Fish bone in mid esophagus piercing aorta Emergency Thoracotomy with aortic repair on 21/03/2005 Uneventful till date…. When she presented with GI bleed on 15/o6/2012
Back to case
CT chest with aortogram
Diagnosis Upper GI Bleed Aortoesophageal Fistula
How to Manage ?
How to Manage ( what literature says?) High mortality Common cause of death – ▫Exsanguinating Bleed ▫ Infection
How to Manage ( what literature says?) 2 main options for Aortic Pseudo aneurysm ▫Open surgery Aortic repair using – Synthetic material Pedicle graft Thoracic esophagectomy + cervical esophagostomy + gastrostomy ▫Endovascular repair
How to Manage ( what literature says?) Esophageal defect ?? Leave it alone ?? Esophagostomy/Esophagectomy ?? Stenting ??
Plan Endovascular repair Esophageal Stenting PEG for Feeding Antibiotics
Esophageal stenting done
PEG tube for feeding
Follow up aortogram Both stents well in situ No obvious leak seen. Antibiotics PEG feed
CT Chest after 2 weeks
Follow up Six weeks Patient eating well No infection or leak Planned for removal of esophageal stent
At Six weeks At six weeks Granulation tissue in growth at both ends of esophageal stent. Unable to remove APC done to ablate the granulation Still stent could not be dislodged.
Six Months Both Stents in situ In growth of Granulation tissue at both ends. Planned for APC
Thank you.