Primary aortoduodenal fistula presenting as an upper gastrointestinal bleed.
A case of primary aortoduodenal fistula, which presented as an upper gastrointestinal bleed, is described, including a brief review of the literature. Since 1952, with the advent of homograft replacement, there has been a significant decrease in the number of reported cases of aortoenteric fistulas of the primary type.
D000368:Aged; D001012:Aorta, Abdominal / Q000473:pathology; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000150:complications*; D001018:Aortic Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D004378:Duodenal Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000266:history; D005402:Fistula / Q000209:etiology*; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D007412:Intestinal Fistula / Q000209:etiology* / Q000266:history; D008297:Male; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous