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Gallstone Erosion of the Aorta
Author(s) -
Broadbent N. R. G.,
Taylor D. E. M.
Publication year - 1975
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.111
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1445-2197
pISSN - 0004-8682
DOI - 10.1111/j.1445-2197.1975.tb05762.x
Subject(s) - medicine , duodenum , aorta , gallstones , abdominal aorta , abdominal cavity , rectum , surgery , bile duct , common bile duct , general surgery
A case of fatal erosion of the abdominal aorta by gallstones is reported. The patient presented with a six‐day history of melcena and died suddenly 39 hours after admission to hospital, with massive blood loss per rectum. At post‐mortem examination a saccular cavity containing gallstones was found at the lower end of the common bile duct. The cavity communicated in front with the duodenum and behind with the aorta. This case appears to be the first of its kind to be reported