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Bronchoesophageal fistula after endovascular repair of ruptured aneurysm of the descending thoracic aorta  Luigi Bonavina, MD, Tommaso Lupattelli, MD,

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1 Bronchoesophageal fistula after endovascular repair of ruptured aneurysm of the descending thoracic aorta  Luigi Bonavina, MD, Tommaso Lupattelli, MD, Davide Bona, MD, Santi Trimarchi, MD, Giovanni Nano, MD, Vincenzo Rampoldi, MD, Luigi Inglese, MD  Journal of Vascular Surgery  Volume 41, Issue 4, Pages (April 2005) DOI: /j.jvs Copyright © 2005 The Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions

2 Fig 1 A, Enhanced chest computed tomographic scan demonstrates rupture of a descending thoracic aortic aneurysm with mediastinal hematoma. B, Caudal view showing blood clots in the esophagus due to an aortoesophageal fistula. C, Bronchoscopic image showing a defect in the posterior aspect of the left main bronchus. Journal of Vascular Surgery  , DOI: ( /j.jvs ) Copyright © 2005 The Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions

3 Fig 2 Bronchoesophageal fistula after endovascular repair. A, After successful deployment of a thoracic stent graft, chest computed tomographic scan demonstrates residual communication (arrow) between the left main bronchus and esophagus (arrowhead). B, At 6-month follow-up, complete resolution of bronchoesophageal fistula was documented at bronchoscopy. Journal of Vascular Surgery  , DOI: ( /j.jvs ) Copyright © 2005 The Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions


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