Hemorragia digestiva por fístula de artéria subclávia direita anômala com o esôfago

Bleeding from an arterio-esophageal fistula is a rare and nearly lethal condition and surgical treatment is the only curative option. We report a case of bleeding from a fistula from an aberrant right subclavian artery to the esophagus. Diagnosis was made only at necropsy, despite of three previous...

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Autores: Colleoni Neto, Ramiro [UNIFESP], Figueira, A. [UNIFESP], Belassai, E. [UNIFESP], Jorge Junior, M.e. [UNIFESP], Del Grande, José Carlos [UNIFESP], Cardoso, S.h. [UNIFESP], Haddad, C.m. [UNIFESP]
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:1998
País:Brasil
Institución:Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP)
Repositorio:Repositório Institucional da UNIFESP
Idioma:portugués
OAI Identifier:oai:repositorio.unifesp.br:11600/627
Acceso en línea:http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S0104-42301998000200015
http://repositorio.unifesp.br/handle/11600/627
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Esophageal fistula
Gastrointestinal bleeding
Endoscopy
Fístula do esôfago
Hemorragia digestiva
Endoscopia
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Sumario:Bleeding from an arterio-esophageal fistula is a rare and nearly lethal condition and surgical treatment is the only curative option. We report a case of bleeding from a fistula from an aberrant right subclavian artery to the esophagus. Diagnosis was made only at necropsy, despite of three previous laparotomies. This anatomical variation is found in 0.5% of the general population. Development of a communication between this artery and the esophagus, secondary to aneurysmatic dilatation or to prolonged nasogastric intubation, as probably occurred with this patient, is a extremely rare condition. Surgical treatment depends on the early recognition of clinical signs of the arterio-esophageal comunication, before the onset of systemic complications of hypovolemic shock.