title: [A case of sudden death from massive hematemesis due to rupture of an atherosclerotic aneurysm into the esophagus].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Kanzaki Town Hospital.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Takata
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Morita
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nisimoto
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Iwamoto
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Takao
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tazumi
mesh_terms: 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