Aortoesophageal fistula (AEF) is a rare and fatal disorder. It is also a life-threatening cause of massive upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage. Thoracic aortic aneurysm is the most common cause of AEF Management of a patient with this disorder requires rapid diagnosis and immediate intervention, which is considered the best way to save the patients life. We report a case of AEF misdiagnosed as esophageal polyp. (C) 2009 The WJG Press and Baishideng. All rights reserved.
第一作者单位:[1]Capital Med Univ, Dept Digest Dis, Beijing Friendship Hosp, Beijing 100016, Peoples R China[2]Capital Med Univ, Beijing Digest Dis Ctr, Beijing Friendship Hosp, Beijing 100016, Peoples R China
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通讯机构:[1]Capital Med Univ, Dept Digest Dis, Beijing Friendship Hosp, Beijing 100016, Peoples R China[2]Capital Med Univ, Beijing Digest Dis Ctr, Beijing Friendship Hosp, Beijing 100016, Peoples R China
推荐引用方式(GB/T 7714):
Liao Yue,Zong Ye,Yu Zhong-Lin,et al.Aortoesophageal fistula: A case misdiagnosed as esophageal polyp[J].WORLD JOURNAL of GASTROENTEROLOGY.2009,15(47):6007-6009.doi:10.3748/wjg.15.6007.
APA:
Liao, Yue,Zong, Ye,Yu, Zhong-Lin,Yu, Yong-Zheng&Zhang, Shu-Tian.(2009).Aortoesophageal fistula: A case misdiagnosed as esophageal polyp.WORLD JOURNAL of GASTROENTEROLOGY,15,(47)
MLA:
Liao, Yue,et al."Aortoesophageal fistula: A case misdiagnosed as esophageal polyp".WORLD JOURNAL of GASTROENTEROLOGY 15..47(2009):6007-6009