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Radiation therapy-induced aortoesophageal fistula: a case report and review of literature

Aortoesophageal fistula (AEF) is a rare cause of massive upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage. Thoracic aortic aneurysm, esophageal foreign body, esophageal cancer and post-surgical complications are common causes of AEF; however, AEF induced by radiation therapy is a rare phenomenon and seldom describ...

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Autores principales: Parikh, Malav P, Sherid, Muhammed, Panginikkod, Sreelakshmi, Rawal, Harsh A, Gopalakrishnan, Venu
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4863184/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25381204
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/gastro/gou081