[Intestinal hemorrhage as cause of late death in a patient with abdominal aortic prosthesis].
Intestinal bleeding from abdominal aortic aneurysm is a rare complication; it represents an exceptional occurrence in patients with abdominal aortic prosthesis. The Authors report one case of intestinal hemorrhage caused by interruption in the posterior suture-line between prosthesis and aorta. The hemorrhage has been the cause of death in this patient 4 months after the operation; the exact diagnosis has been recognized only at autopsy, after a gastroduodenal resection performed for a suspected bleeding peptic ulcer. Pathology, ethiology and diagnosis of this case are commented and discussed.
D001012:Aorta, Abdominal; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000601:surgery*; D001019:Aortic Rupture / Q000209:etiology*; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013529:Surgical Wound Dehiscence / Q000150:complications*
Emorragia intestinale come cause di morte tardiva in un paziente portatore di protesi aortical addominale.