Fig. 5From: Aortoenteric fistula following overlap esophagojejunal anastomosis using linear staplers for cancer of the esophagogastric junction: a case reportMicroscopic findings showing a fistula between the aortic wall and the overlap esophagojejunostomy site. The fistula appears as a tract from the adventitia to the intima of the aorta (asterisk). There is no thermal denaturation of the adventitia of the aortic wall, and only a small amount of neutrophils are present in the intimaBack to article page