title: Aortoesophageal fistula secondary to reflux esophagitis.
abstract: Aortoenteric fistula is a rare cause of massive upper gastrointestinal bleeding and is in the overwhelming majority of cases due to erosion of a suture line of a prosthetic vascular graft into the bowel. We report the case of a massive fatal gastrointestinal hemorrhage from an aortoenteric fistula secondary to erosion from reflux esophagitis. Proper management requires expedient radiographic and endoscopic evaluation, and even with appropriate management mortality remains extremely high.
authors: Department of Surgery, Resurrection - St. Joseph Hospital, Chicago, IL, USA. Francis.Podbielski@sphs.com
authors: Francis J
authors: FJ
authors: Podbielski
authors: Heron E
authors: HE
authors: Rodriguez
authors: Richard Y
authors: RY
authors: Zhu
authors: Todd A
authors: TA
authors: Worley
authors: Jacques Pierre
authors: JP
authors: Fontaine
authors: Mark M
authors: MM
authors: Connolly
mesh_terms: D001018:Aortic Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D004937:Esophageal Fistula / Q000209:etiology*; D004941:Esophagitis / Q000150:complications*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005402:Fistula / Q000209:etiology*; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged