Aorto-oesophageal fistula after corrosive ingestion: A case report

Table 1 Summary of all aorto-oesophageal fistula after corrosive ingestion publications and individual patient cases (total cases n = 16)

Ref.	Age (yr)	Sex	Corrosive agent	Ingestion intent	Days to presentation	Herald bleed	Diagnosis	Management of AOF	Outcome	Associated corrosive injuries
Schranz[9], 1934	16	F	Alkali	1	7	N	Autopsy	-	D	BOF
Singh et al[10], 1976	1	1	1	1	1	1	Autopsy	-	D	-
Waller and Rumler[11], 1963	10	M	Alkali	A	10	N	Autopsy	-	D	TOF, gastric (necrosis)
Rabinovitz et al[12], 1990	23	F	1	1	12	Y	Autopsy	-	D	TOF, gastric and duodenal injuries
Singh et al[10], 1976	54	M	Alkali	1	27	N	Autopsy	-	D	TOF, diaphragm (necrosis, perforation)
Ottosson[13], 1981	14	M	Alkali	A	44	N	Surgery	Primary repair of the oesophagus and aorta	D	-
Sarfati et al[14], 1987	1	1	1	1	14	1	1	1	D	1
	1	1	1	1	14	1	1	1	D	1
	1	1	1	1	14	1	1	1	D	1
Rabinovitz et al[12], 1990	34	M	Alkali	S	23	Y	Autopsy	-	D	TOF, gastric (necrosis with perforation)
Marone et al[7], 2006	20	M	Acid	S	25	N	Surgery	Open local aortic repair, then endovascular stent repair. Oesophageal bypass (colon conduit)	S	Gastric necrosis with perforation
Yegane et al[15], 2008	37	M	Acid	S	11	N	Autopsy	-	D	-
	40	M	Acid	1	2	N	Autopsy	-	D	-
	67	M	Acid	1	60	Y	Autopsy	-	D	Gastric (di Constanzo grade II injury)
Lee et al[8], 2011	75	F	Alkali	1	60	N	CT	Open aortic repair, total oesophago-gastrectomy	S	Gastric (total gastrectomy)
This study2	30	M	Alkali	A	62	Y	CT, Endoscopy	Oesophageal stenting endovascular aortic repair, oesophageal bypass (gastric conduit)	S	Gastric (Zargar IIa injury)

¹Not mentioned.

²Authors own case report, not previously published.

F: Female; M: Male; A: Accidental; S: Suicidal; N: No; Y: Yes; CT: Computed tomography; D: Deceased; S: Survived; AOF: Aorto-oesophageal fistula; BOF: Broncho-oesophageal fistula; TOF: Trachea-oesophageal fistula.