Open AccessPrimary aortoduodenal fistula without an abdominal aortic aneurysm: A case report
Author(s) -
Slobodan Torbica
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
medicinski pregled
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1820-7383
pISSN - 0025-8105
DOI - 10.2298/mpns2006180t
Subject(s) - medicine , aortoenteric fistula , abdominal aortic aneurysm , fistula , gastrointestinal bleeding , radiology , abdominal pain , aortic aneurysm , aneurysm , surgery , presentation (obstetrics) , gastrointestinal tract , angiography , computed tomography angiography , abdominal aorta , aorta
. Aortoenteric fistula is a communication between the aorta and segments of the gastrointestinal tract. Primary aortoduodenal fistula is an extremely rare cause of gastrointestinal bleeding associated with a high mortality rate. Case Report. We report a case of a 63-year-old man admitted due to abdominal pain lasting for a week. Abdominal ultrasound and computed tomography angiography revealed an aortoduodenal fistula without an aortic aneurysm. Conclusion. This case is an example of a rare cause of gastrointestinal bleeding, as well as presentation of aortoduodenal fistula that was not caused by an abdominal aortic aneurysm.