Aorto-duodenal and subsequent aorto-colonic fistula following operation for ruptured aortic aneurysm.
Direct communication between aorta and intestinal lumen, whether spontaneous (primary) or postoperative (secondary), is a rate and frequently lethal cause of gastrointestinal haemorrhage. This paper records what is believed to be a unique occurrence in the survival of a patient who following surgery for ruptured aortic aneurysm, not only developed an aorto-duodenal but subsequently an aorto-colonic fistula over a span of 5 years.
D000368:Aged; D001012:Aorta, Abdominal; D001018:Aortic Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D001019:Aortic Rupture / Q000601:surgery*; D003108:Colonic Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D004378:Duodenal Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D005402:Fistula / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007412:Intestinal Fistula / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D013997:Time Factors