A Rare Cause of Primary Aortoenteric Fistula: Aortitis

Overview

Journal Case Rep Gastrointest Med

Publisher Wiley

Specialty Gastroenterology

Date 2017 Mar 4

PMID 28255476

Citations 1

Authors

Fredy Nehme

Kyle Rowe

Cyrus Munguti

Imad Nassif

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Abstract

Primary aortoenteric fistula is a rare cause of upper gastrointestinal bleed but can lead to significant mortality if the diagnosis is delayed. Aortitis, characterized by inflammation of the aortic wall, is a rare cause of aortoenteric fistula. We present a case report of a 72-year-old male patient with infectious aortoenteric fistula secondary to , along with a review of the literature. This case demonstrates the importance of early diagnosis and aggressive surgical treatment of aortoenteric fistulae and recognizing infectious aortitis as a potential etiology.

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