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CT angiography images. A) Mediastinal esophageal fistula with inflammatory exudate surrounding the descending aorta (arrow). B) An aortic pseudoaneurysm at the anterior wall of the descending aorta at the lower edge of thoracic vertebrae 5 (arrow).
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An aortic pseudoaneurysm at the anterior wall of the descending aorta was also observed at the lower edge of thoracic vertebrate 5 (Figure 1).
Esophageal endoscopy. A) An esophageal fistula approximately 1.0 cm in diameter was found 25 cm away from the incisors prior to implantation of the esophageal stent (arrow). B) Complete healing of the original fistula after the removal of the esophageal stent (arrow).
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The patient underwent an esophageal endoscopy, and an esophageal fistula approximately 1.0 cm in diameter was found 25 cm away from the incisors (Figure 2A). Esophageal endoscopy revealed a complete healing of the original fistula after removal of the esophageal stent (Figure 2B).
CT angiography confirmed successful tamponade of the fistula.
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Repeat CTA confirmed successful tamponade of the fistula 40 days after the operation (Figure 3).