Year: 2009
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: Primary aorto-enteric fistula (PAEF) is usually due to erosion by atherosclerotic aneurysm. We report a case of PAEF secondary to a previously unrecognised focal abdominal aortic dissection. A 66-year-old man was brought to the casualty department with shock and acute-on-chronic back pain. Following resuscitation, he deteriorated further secondary to frank haematemesis. A prompt contrast enhanced CT scan was performed, and aortic dissection with aorto-duodenal fistula was diagnosed and operated on. To our knowledge, there are no previous reports of penetrating, transmural PAEF secondary to abdominal aortic dissection.
Source: EJVES Extra
Authors: C. Mallawaarachchi, E. Ieong, D. Matthews, I. Qamar, S. Das
Institution: Hillingdon Hospital
Language: English
Subfield: Surgery
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W2153134470