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Abstract
Background
Esophageal perforation is a rare but serious complication of transesophageal echocardiography (TEE). An enlarged left atrium (LA), which is commonly associated with mitral stenosis (MS), is an under-recognized risk factor for esophageal perforation after intraoperative TEE.
Case presentation
We describe a case of TEE-induced esophageal perforation after cardiac surgery in a 79-year-old woman with a giant LA due to MS. Esophageal perforation was detected on postoperative day 6. After surgical repair, the patient gradually recovered with prolonged conservative treatment. Retrospectively constructed three-dimensional chest computed tomography images revealed an unusually distorted esophagus that was possibly vulnerable to injury.
Conclusion
A giant LA can markedly distort the esophagus. It should be recognized as a risk factor for TEE-induced esophageal perforation.
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1 Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology, Osaka, Japan (GRID:grid.261445.0) (ISNI:0000 0001 1009 6411)
2 Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine, Department of Nuclear Medicine, Osaka, Japan (GRID:grid.261445.0) (ISNI:0000 0001 1009 6411)
3 Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Osaka, Japan (GRID:grid.261445.0) (ISNI:0000 0001 1009 6411)