[A case of sudden death from massive hematemesis due to rupture of an atherosclerotic aneurysm into the esophagus].
A 86-year-old woman was admitted to our hospital following vomiting of a small amount of blood. On the 8th hospital day, the patient suddenly died of massive hematemesis. Autopsy disclosed thoracic aortic aneurysm with esophageal fistula.
Takata
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T
Department of Surgery, Kanzaki Town Hospital.
Morita
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A
Nisimoto
M
M
Iwamoto
T
T
Takao
K
K
Tazumi
K
K
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic; D001019:Aortic Rupture / Q000150:complications*; D003645:Death, Sudden / Q000209:etiology*; D004937:Esophageal Fistula / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006396:Hematemesis / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans