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http://dx.doi.org/10.4070/kcj.2015.45.4.337

Primary Aortoenteric Fistula of a Saccular Aneurysm: Case Study and Literature Review  

Varetto, Gianfranco (Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgical Sciences, AOU Citta della Salute e della Scienza)
Gibello, Lorenzo (Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgical Sciences, AOU Citta della Salute e della Scienza)
Trevisan, Alessandra (Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgical Sciences, AOU Citta della Salute e della Scienza)
Castagno, Claudio (Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgical Sciences, AOU Citta della Salute e della Scienza)
Garneri, Paolo (Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgical Sciences, AOU Citta della Salute e della Scienza)
Rispoli, Pietro (Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgical Sciences, AOU Citta della Salute e della Scienza)
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Korean Circulation Journal / v.45, no.4, 2015 , pp. 337-339 More about this Journal
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.
Keywords
Aortic aneurysm, abdominal; Complications; Fistula;
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