Table 1 Baseline characteristics of patients (n = 37)
Varibles | Values or n (%) |
|---|---|
Age (years) | 59.5±13.0 (30–82) |
Male | 29 (78.4) |
Smoking | 18 (48.6) |
Etiology | Â |
 Atherosclerosis | 13 (35.1) |
 Trauma | 7 (18.9) |
 Tuberculosis | 7 (18.9) |
 Esophageal foreign bodies | 4 (10.8) |
 Systemic vasculitis | 3 (8.1) |
 Previous stent grafting | 2 (5.4) |
 Unknown | 1 (2.7) |
Location of pseudoaneurysm | Â |
 Zone 2 | 1 (2.7) |
 Zone 3 | 11 (29.7) |
 Zone 4 | 25 (67.6) |
Clinical manifestation | Â |
 Chest/back pain or tightness | 21 (56.8) |
 Haematemesis, hematochezia or melena | 8 (21.6) |
 Trachyphonia | 4 (10.8) |
 Hemoptysis | 2 (5.4) |
 Fever | 2 (5.4) |
 Cough and Sputum | 1 (2.7) |
 Asymptomatic | 6 (16.2) |
Comorbidities | Â |
 Hypertension | 18 (48.6) |
 Coronary artery disease | 4 (10.8) |
 Diabetes | 3 (8.1) |
 Cardiac valvular disease | 1 (2.7) |
Cardiac arrythmia | 1 (2.7) |
Renal insufficiency | 1 (2.7) |