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https://hdl.handle.net/11499/9419| Title: | Emphysematous aortitis leading to esophagopleural fistula | Authors: | Ufuk, F. Herek, Duygu Karabulut, Nevzat |
Keywords: | Aneurysm Aortitis Arthritis Esophageal perforation false Fistula infected rheumatoid C reactive protein cyclic citrullinated peptide antibody hemoglobin lactate dehydrogenase meropenem rheumatoid factor teicoplanin antiinfective agent antirheumatic agent abdominal pain abdominal tenderness aged aortitis Article case report computer assisted tomography dyspnea emphysema endovascular aneurysm repair erythrocyte sedimentation rate esophagobronchial fistula esophagus rupture false aneurysm female human leukocytosis mycotic aneurysm nausea and vomiting pneumothorax thorax pain thorax radiography weakness Aneurysm, False Aneurysm, Infected Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic aortography Arthritis, Rheumatoid blood vessel transplantation complication computed tomographic angiography diagnostic imaging disease course Esophageal Diseases Esophageal Fistula fatality immunocompromised patient immunology Pleural Diseases procedures respiratory tract fistula rupture treatment outcome Aged Anti-Bacterial Agents Antirheumatic Agents Aortography Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation Computed Tomography Angiography Disease Progression Emphysema Fatal Outcome Female Humans Immunocompromised Host Respiratory Tract Fistula Rupture, Spontaneous Treatment Outcome |
Publisher: | SAGE Publications Inc. | Abstract: | Emphysematous aortitis is a form of septic aortitis. It is a rare disease with a high mortality rate, necessitating prompt diagnosis and aggressive treatment. We present the computed tomography features of emphysematous aortitis leading to esophageal rupture and esophageal-pleural fistula in a 76-year-old female with rheumatoid arthritis. © SAGE Publications. | URI: | https://hdl.handle.net/11499/9419 https://doi.org/10.1177/0218492316653309 |
ISSN: | 0218-4923 |
| Appears in Collections: | PubMed İndeksli Yayınlar Koleksiyonu / PubMed Indexed Publications Collection Scopus İndeksli Yayınlar Koleksiyonu / Scopus Indexed Publications Collection Tıp Fakültesi Koleksiyonu |
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