Primary aortoenteric fistula.
A 78-year-old woman presented with a gastrointestinal hemorrhage and palpable abdominal aortic aneurysm. The computed tomography scan of the abdomen showed a primary aortoenteric fistula. The challenging clinical diagnosis of aortoenteric fistulae and their surgical treatment options are discussed.
Roche-Nagle
Graham
G
Department of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, St. Vincent's Hospital, Dublin 4, Ireland. grnagle@rcsi.ie
O'Donnell
David H
DH
Brophy
David P
DP
Barry
Mary C
MC
D000368:Aged; D017544:Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / Q000209:etiology; D001018:Aortic Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D013505:Digestive System Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D004378:Duodenal Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007412:Intestinal Fistula / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016157:Vascular Fistula / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods