Exsanguination by Subclavian-esophageal Fistula Associated with a Left Subclavian Aneurysm

Aortic aneurysms are a common autopsy finding, but aneurysms confined exclusively to the subclavian arteries are rare. When found, they are typically associated with trauma, surgery, or aberrant vessel distribution. Subclavian-esophageal fistula formation is also rare, with the vast majority being r...

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Published in:Journal of forensic sciences 2003-05, Vol.48 (3), p.1-3
Main Authors: Quinton, RA, McClain, JL
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Aneurysm - complications
Aneurysm - pathology
Esophageal Fistula - complications
Esophageal Fistula - pathology
Forensic pathology
Humans
Male
Subclavian Artery - pathology
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Summary:Aortic aneurysms are a common autopsy finding, but aneurysms confined exclusively to the subclavian arteries are rare. When found, they are typically associated with trauma, surgery, or aberrant vessel distribution. Subclavian-esophageal fistula formation is also rare, with the vast majority being related to aberrant vessel distribution or esophageal foreign bodies. Dicle et al. first reported a subclavian-esophageal fistula associated with a non-aberrant subclavian artery aneurysm in 1999 (1). The following case would mark the second report of that phenomenon, and the first in the setting of a forensic autopsy.
ISSN:0022-1198
1556-4029
DOI:10.1520/JFS2002403