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Code Stroke Postendoscopy: A Case of Pneumocephalus From a Spinal-Esophageal Fistula

Published:2023-06 Issue:6 Volume:10 Page:e01057
ISSN:2326-3253
Container-title:ACG Case Reports Journal
language:en
Short-container-title:ACG Case Rep J

Author:

Fetz Andrew¹,Ghaseminejad Farhad²,Kim Hyun Jae¹,Gan S. Ian¹

Affiliation:

1. Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Vancouver General Hospital, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

2. Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Abstract

ABSTRACT Esophageal fistula to the respiratory tract and mediastinum is a well-described complication from esophageal malignancies. Spinal-esophageal fistula (SEF) on the other hand is a much rarer complication that has only been reported in few instances. Here, we report a unique case of fatal spinal-esophageal fistula with an associated pneumocephalus in an 83-year-old woman with metastatic esophageal squamous cell carcinoma.

Publisher

Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)

Subject

General Medicine

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