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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2017-05-01
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Series: | Surgical Case Reports |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40792-017-0345-8 |