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Case Report - Multifactorial dyspahgia complicated by esophago-bronchial fistula
Dysphagia in an elderly patient necessitates urgent clinical evaluation
to exclude the possibility of an underlying esophageal malignancy.
Atherosclerotic aortic aneurysms are common in old age, but dysphagia
aortica resulting from compression of the esophagus by an aortic
aneurysm is a rare cause for dysphagia. Development of a malignant
esophago-airway fistula can occur from a variety of tumors, the most
common of which is esophageal cancer. A case of longstanding dysphagia
resulting from dysphagia aortica later developing an esophageal
malignancy complicated by esophago-bronchial fistula is outlined in
this unique case report