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Upper gastrointestinal bleeding due to primary aortoenteric fistula.
Primary aortoenteric fistula (PAEF) is a rare but clinically important cause of catastrophic gastrointestinal bleeding. "Herald bleeding" is a characteristic symptom which refers to specific case of upper gastrointestinal bleeding that stop temporarily spontaneously and then proceeds to massive bleeding. We present the case report of a 55-year-old male with PAEF who was admitted due to upper ga...
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Aortoenteric fistulae are rare but potentially catastrophic entities that can affect either a diseased or reconstructed abdominal aorta and therefore they are classified as pr imary or secondary fistulae. The subtleties of its presentation, lack of specific diagnostic tests, delay in therapy and lack of consensus on the optimal operative t reatment have contributed to the high morbidi ty and mo...
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Aortoenteric fistulas (AEF) are a rare but life-threatening cause of gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding. We present the case of a primary AEF caused by ingestion of a toothpick by a 47-year-old male. This is the 10th known case in the literature in which a foreign body was found to be the cause of a communication between the aorta and the GI tract. Most foreign objects have been sewing needles; thi...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
سال: 2010
ISSN: 0815-9319
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1746.2010.06351.x