title: Arteriocolic fistulae due to a stab wound: a rare cause of lethal lower gastrointestinal bleeding.
abstract: The authors describe the first reported case of lethal lower gastrointestinal bleeding due to an iliocolic fistulae following a single stab wound. They also discuss the pathophysiology of the enterovacscular fistulae, as well as a review of the literature and assess forensic characteristics. This unusual case underlines the importance of being aware of the victim's history in arteriocolic fistulae due to a stab wound.
authors.affiliation: Department of Forensic Medicine and Pathology, Rouen University Hospital, Charles Nicolle, Rouen 76031, France. franck.clarot@chu-rouen.fr
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Clarot
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Vaz
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Muller
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Proust
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D049429:Forensic Pathology; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007083:Iliac Artery / Q000293:injuries*; D007412:Intestinal Fistula / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D016157:Vascular Fistula / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D014951:Wounds, Stab / Q000150:complications*