A Rare Case of Primary Aortoduodenal Fistula

The Korean Journal of Helicobacter and Upper Gastrointestinal Research

Byung-Wook Kim¹  Hyun Jin Bae¹  Joon Sung Kim² 

[1] Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Incheon St. Mary’s Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Incheon, Korea;;

关键词: aortic aneurysm, abdominal;    endoscopy;    fistula;   

DOI  :  10.7704/kjhugr.2019.0042

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Aortoduodenal fistula is a rare but life-threatening condition that can cause gastrointestinal bleeding. Due to its rarity, it is often overlooked as a cause of gastrointestinal blood loss. Notably, the mortality rate of aortoduodenal fistula is nearly 100% in undiagnosed and untreated cases. We report a case of aortoduodenal fistula, which resulted in the patient’s death. This report highlights the importance of considering even extremely rare causes of gastrointestinal bleeding in the differential diagnosis in patients with such a presentation.

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