title: Mycotic aneurysm of the upper abdominal aorta ruptured into the stomach.
abstract: We report a case of primary aortogastric fistula with erosion of a mycotic aneurysm of the upper abdominal aorta into the stomach. The patient was successfully operated on with an in situ aortoaortic tube graft, incorporating the splanchnic vessels, and direct suture of the gastric erosion.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, University Hospital Sart-Tilman, Liege, Belgium.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Van Damme
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Belachew
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Damas
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Hosselet
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Dekoster
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Limet
mesh_terms: D000785:Aneurysm, Infected / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D001012:Aorta, Abdominal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D001018:Aortic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D001019:Aortic Rupture / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D005402:Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D005747:Gastric Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed