A Rare Complication of Noncompliance Status Post-Transhiatal Esophagectomy and Esophago-Gastroanastomosis
Joint Authors
Ramirez, Daniel
Appelbe, Graham
Vattipally, Venkatramana
Miller, Justin
Source
Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2020, Issue 2020 (31 Dec. 2020), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2020-11-16
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Gastropleural fistulas are a complication of peptic ulcers in hiatal hernias, trauma, infections, surgical complications, and malignancy.
Presenting symptoms may include gastric and chest pain with respiratory failure in the setting of pneumonitis, hydropneumothorax, or tension pneumothorax.
We describe a 57-year-old male with a history of transhiatal esophagectomy and esophago-gastroanastomosis who presented in the setting of dyspnea and dark orogastric tube output.
Upper endoscopy revealed multiple gastric ulcers with a dominant ulceration communicating with an adjacent space, and a fistulous tract was demonstrated on computed tomography chest, confirming a gastropleural fistula, a rare life-threatening condition.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Ramirez, Daniel& Appelbe, Graham& Vattipally, Venkatramana& Miller, Justin. 2020. A Rare Complication of Noncompliance Status Post-Transhiatal Esophagectomy and Esophago-Gastroanastomosis. Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine،Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1147485
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Ramirez, Daniel…[et al.]. A Rare Complication of Noncompliance Status Post-Transhiatal Esophagectomy and Esophago-Gastroanastomosis. Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine No. 2020 (2020), pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1147485
American Medical Association (AMA)
Ramirez, Daniel& Appelbe, Graham& Vattipally, Venkatramana& Miller, Justin. A Rare Complication of Noncompliance Status Post-Transhiatal Esophagectomy and Esophago-Gastroanastomosis. Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine. 2020. Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1147485
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1147485