TY - JOUR T1 - Ingested chicken bone leading to aorto-esophageal fistula JF - Saudi Medical Journal JO - Saudi Med J SP - 1442 LP - 1444 VL - 26 IS - 9 AU - Nawaf J. Shatnawi AU - Kamal E. Bani-Hani Y1 - 2005/09/01 UR - http://smj.org.sa/content/26/9/1442.abstract N2 - We report a 38-year-old male patient who was referred to King Abdullah University Hospital, Irbid, Jordan with massive upper gastrointestinal bleeding. The bleeding proved to be due to aorto-esophageal fistula caused by accidental ingestion of a chicken wing bone 10 days earlier. The patient died during a salvage thoraco-laparotomy. Primary aorto-esophageal fistula is a very rare but catastrophic condition that is frequently missed preoperatively. A high index of suspicion is needed for early diagnosis, which might improve the chance of survival. ER -