Table 1 Clinical and angiographic data of five patients with arterial esophageal bleeding
No. | Age (year) | Staging | Origin of esophageal artery | Treatment progress of esophageal cancer | Coagulopathy | Bleeding site | Angiographic finding | The ratio of NBCA/Lipiodol | Result of admission |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 70 | pT1bN3M0 | Aorta (right bronchial artery) | Post-operation radiation 3Â months | Present | Right pleural, mediastinum | Pseudoaneurysm | 1:3 | Died due to multiorgan failure 2Â months later |
2 | 66 | cT3N1M1 | Aorta (right bronchial artery) | Pre-operation radiation day 2 | Present | Esophagus | Extravasation | 1:2 | Discharged without event |
3 | 75 | pT1bN0M0 | Aorta | Post-operation 8Â years | Present | Esophagus, right pleural, peritoneal, mediastinum | Extravasation and pseudoaneurysm | 1:1.5 | Died due to multiorgan failure 6Â days later |
4 | 77 | pT3N3M0 | Aorta | Post-operation day 1 | Present | Right pleural, peritoneal, mediastinum | Extravasation | 1:3 | Discharged without event |
5 | 68 | pT3N1M0 | Aorta | Post-operation day 10 | Absent | Mediastinum | Extravasation | 1:3 | Discharged without event |