Transcatheter arterial embolization for intercostal arterio-esophageal fistula in esophageal cancer

Abstract Background While esophageal fistula formation in the adjacent organs is associated with high rates of morbidity and mortality, the management of non-aortic arterio-esophageal fistula has not been frequently reported. Case presentation A 69-year-old Japanese man who had undergone definitive...

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Main Authors: Tetsuya Tajima, Shigeo Haruki, Shinsuke Usui, Koji Ito, Akiyo Matsumoto, Akiyuki Matsuhisa, Noriaki Takiguchi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2017-05-01
Series:Surgical Case Reports
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40792-017-0345-8