Atrioesophageal fistula post atrial fibrillation ablation managed with an esophageal stent followed by surgical repair

摘要

Chest computed tomography (CT) images. The first image represents the first CT scan 2 weeks post ablation and 3 weeks prior to patient’s presenting to the emergency department with fever and strokes. Second and third CT are 2 days apart at the time of the atrioesophageal fistula presentation. Fourth CT is post stent placement; fifth CT is after surgical repair and showing the latissimus dorsalis interposed between the atrium and the esophagus.