Endoscopic diagnosis of aortoduodenal fistula. Complication of abdominal aortic by-pass grafts.
If not treated promptly, gastrointestinal bleeding due to aortoduodenal fistulas is a fatal complication. Preoperative endoscopic diagnosis is a valuable addition. We present two cases with endoscopic findings and a brief review of aortoduodenal fistula.
D000368:Aged; D001012:Aorta, Abdominal / Q000601:surgery; D001018:Aortic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004378:Duodenal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D004724:Endoscopy; D005402:Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007412:Intestinal Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged