Kohei Saisho, Naoki Mori, Masashi Nakagawa, Eiji Nakamura, Yu Tanaka, Hideaki Kaku, Yuya Tanaka, Taro Isobe, Hiroyuki Otsuka, Tomoya Sudo, Hisamune Sakai, Nobuya Ishibashi, Toru Hisaka, Eiki Tayama, Fumihiko Fujita
BACKGROUND: Aortoesophageal fistula (AEF) is a rare but potentially life-threatening condition. The best treatment for the AEF due to esophageal carcinoma is still unresolved. Here, we report a rare case of AEF caused by esophageal cancer, that was successfully treated with emergency thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR), followed by esophagectomy and gastric tube reconstruction. CASE PRESENTATION: A 64-year-old man presented with loss of consciousness and hypotension during chemoradiotherapy for advanced esophageal cancer...
April 17, 2024: Surgical Case Reports