Aortoesophageal fistula following thoracic branch endoprosthesis for cryptogenic penetrating aortic ulcer in a patient on pembrolizumab

Penetrating aortic ulcers are uncommon and life-threatening. We describe the case of a 67-year-old man who presented with fever and chills and was found on computed tomographic scan to have a thoracic penetrating aortic ulcer. The patient underwent placement of a thoracic branch endoprosthesis, with...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Sarah Kim, BA, Patrick D. Conroy, MD, Mark Zemela, MD, Bruce L. Tjaden, Jr., MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-08-01
Series:Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases and Innovative Techniques
Subjects:
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468428725001194
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!