title: Fatal haematemesis arising from benign oesophagoatrial fistula.
abstract: An 86 year old woman with a Barrett's oesophagus, a benign oesophageal stricture, and a benign ulcer developed an oesophagoatrial fistula. As in previously reported cases, she died after a massive haematemesis.
authors.affiliation: University Department of Surgery, Northern General Hospital, Sheffield.
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Zeiderman
authors.forename: J T
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: O'Grady
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001471:Barrett Esophagus / Q000150:complications; D004937:Esophageal Fistula / Q000150:complications*; D004940:Esophageal Stenosis / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D005402:Fistula / Q000150:complications*; D006325:Heart Atria; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D006396:Hematemesis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D014456:Ulcer / Q000150:complications