title: A Cause of Mortal Massive Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding: Aortoesophageal Fistula.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Aortoesophageal fistula is an uncommon but mortal cause of massive upper gastrointestinal bleeding. The most common causes are thoracic aortic aneurisym, foreign body reaction, malignancy and postoperative complication. It can be seen in different pattern on upper gastrointestinal endoscopy. There are surgical, endoscopic and interventional radiological treatment options, however, definitive treatment is surgical intervention. Diagnosis and treatment desicion should be made quickly because of rapid and mortal course.
  
  
  METHODS
  In this article, a case of aortoesophageal fistula was presented that resulted in mortality as a result of massive bleeding.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Akdeniz University School of Medicine, Antalya, Turkey.
authors.forename: Mete
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Akin
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Akdeniz University School of Medicine, Antalya, Turkey.
authors.forename: Tolga
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yalcinkaya
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterolgy, Burdur State Hospital, Burdur, Turkey.
authors.forename: Erhan
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Alkan
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Akdeniz University School of Medicine, Antalya, Turkey.
authors.forename: Gokhan
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Arslan
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Akdeniz University School of Medicine, Antalya, Turkey.
authors.forename: Yasar
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Tuna
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Akdeniz University School of Medicine, Antalya, Turkey.
authors.forename: Bulent
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Yildirim
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D017545:Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D004630:Emergencies; D004937:Esophageal Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016157:Vascular Fistula / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*
keywords: Aortoesophageal fistula; computed tomography; endoscopy; upper gastrointestinal bleeding