title: Primary Aortoenteric Fistula of a Saccular Aneurysm: Case Study and Literature Review.
abstract: Primary aortoenteric fistula is a direct communication between the aorta and intestinal lumen and it represents a rare but potentially lethal complication of an abdominal aortic aneurysm. However, it may occur less frequently in a naive non-aneurysmatic aorta. Diagnosis is often difficult and delayed in most cases, unless there is a high level of clinical awareness. Urgent surgery is still the recommended treatment. We describe the case of primary aortoenteric fistula of a saccular aneurysm. A 55-year-old woman was referred to our center with hematemesis, melena, and severe anemia who was dignosed previously with unknown saccular abdominal aneurysm.
authors.affiliation: Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgical Sciences, AOU Città della Salute e della Scienza, Torino, Italy.
authors.forename: Gianfranco
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Varetto
authors.affiliation: Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgical Sciences, AOU Città della Salute e della Scienza, Torino, Italy.
authors.forename: Lorenzo
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Gibello
authors.affiliation: Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgical Sciences, AOU Città della Salute e della Scienza, Torino, Italy.
authors.forename: Alessandra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Trevisan
authors.affiliation: Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgical Sciences, AOU Città della Salute e della Scienza, Torino, Italy.
authors.forename: Claudio
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Castagno
authors.affiliation: Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgical Sciences, AOU Città della Salute e della Scienza, Torino, Italy.
authors.forename: Paolo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Garneri
authors.affiliation: Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgical Sciences, AOU Città della Salute e della Scienza, Torino, Italy.
authors.forename: Pietro
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Rispoli
keywords: Aortic aneurysm, abdominal; Complications; Fistula