A case of esophageal perforation after intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography in a patient with a giant left atrium: unexpectedly large distortion of the esophagus revealed on retrospectively constructed three-dimensional imaging

BACKGROUND: Esophageal perforation is a rare but serious complication of transesophageal echocardiography (TEE). An enlarged left atrium (LA), which is commonly associated with mitral stenosis (MS), is an under-recognized risk factor for esophageal perforation after intraoperative TEE. CASE PRESENTA...

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Autores principales: Kimura, Aya, Mori, Takashi, Kihara, Yuki, Watanabe, Chie, Tanaka, Katsuaki, Yamada, Tokuhiro, Yoshida, Atushi, Kawabe, Joji, Sakon, Yoshito, Sibata, Toshihiko, Nishikawa, Kiyonobu
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer Berlin Heidelberg 2019
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6966746/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32026085
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40981-019-0243-0
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Sumario:BACKGROUND: Esophageal perforation is a rare but serious complication of transesophageal echocardiography (TEE). An enlarged left atrium (LA), which is commonly associated with mitral stenosis (MS), is an under-recognized risk factor for esophageal perforation after intraoperative TEE. CASE PRESENTATION: We describe a case of TEE-induced esophageal perforation after cardiac surgery in a 79-year-old woman with a giant LA due to MS. Esophageal perforation was detected on postoperative day 6. After surgical repair, the patient gradually recovered with prolonged conservative treatment. Retrospectively constructed three-dimensional chest computed tomography images revealed an unusually distorted esophagus that was possibly vulnerable to injury. CONCLUSION: A giant LA can markedly distort the esophagus. It should be recognized as a risk factor for TEE-induced esophageal perforation.

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