RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Ingested chicken bone leading to aorto-esophageal fistula
JF Saudi Medical Journal
JO Saudi Med J
FD Prince Sultan Military Medical City
SP 1442
OP 1444
VO 26
IS 9
A1 Shatnawi, Nawaf J.
A1 Bani-Hani, Kamal E.
YR 2005
UL http://smj.org.sa/content/26/9/1442.abstract
AB 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.