Esophageal perforation caused by a fish bone treated with surgically indwelling drainage and fibrin glue injection for fistula formation.

Abstract

We herein report a case of thoracic esophageal perforation caused by a fish bone. The patient was a 68-year-old female who presented with a persistent sore throat after eating sea bream four days previously. She was diagnosed with an esophageal perforation and posterior mediastinal abscess formation by chest computed tomography and inflammatory findings in her blood test. Surgically indwelling drainage was able to effectively control the leakage of contaminants and infection. Endoscopic injection of fibrin glue into the long-standing thoracic-esophageal fistula promoted closure of the esophageal wall defect and enabled her to restart oral intake. This case report suggests that effective drainage and the use of fibrin glue sealant may be one of the treatment options for esophageal perforation.

• Authors: Toru Kimura, Toshiki Takemoto, Yoshinori Fujiwara, Katsunari Yane, Hiroyuki Shiono
• Journal: Annals of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery : official journal of the Association of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeons of Asia (Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg) Vol. 19 Issue 4 Pg. 289-92 ( 2013) ISSN: 2186-1005 [Electronic] Japan
• PMID: 23232299 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Fibrin Tissue Adhesive

Topics

• Abscess (etiology, therapy)
• Aged
• Animals
• Bone and Bones
• Drainage (methods)
• Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal
• Esophageal Fistula (diagnosis, etiology, therapy)
• Esophageal Perforation (diagnosis, etiology, therapy)
• Female
• Fibrin Tissue Adhesive (administration & dosage)
• Humans
• Injections
• Mediastinal Diseases (etiology, therapy)
• Sea Bream
• Seafood (adverse effects)
• Tomography, X-Ray Computed
• Treatment Outcome