Life-threating upper gastrointestinal bleeding due to a primary aorto-jejunal fistula

Highlights • Primary aorto-enteric fistula is an uncommon life-threating condition. • Primary aorto-enteric fistula is usually caused by an untreated abdominal aortic aneurysm. • The treatment of choice for aorto-enteric fistula is emergent surgery. • High clinical suspicion is essential to make a c...

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Veröffentlicht in:	International journal of surgery case reports 2015-01, Vol.8, p.25-28
Hauptverfasser:	Fernández de Sevilla, Elena, Echeverri, Juan Andrés, Boqué, Miriam, Valverde, Silvia, Ortega, Nuria, Gené, Anna, Rodríguez, Nivardo, Balibrea, José María, Armengol, Manel
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Abdominal aneurysm Aorto-enteric fistula Case Report Esophagogastroduodenoscopy Surgery Upper gastrointestinal bleeding
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Zusammenfassung:	Highlights • Primary aorto-enteric fistula is an uncommon life-threating condition. • Primary aorto-enteric fistula is usually caused by an untreated abdominal aortic aneurysm. • The treatment of choice for aorto-enteric fistula is emergent surgery. • High clinical suspicion is essential to make a correct diagnosis of aorto-enteric fistula.
ISSN:	2210-2612 2210-2612
DOI:	10.1016/j.ijscr.2015.01.010