Primary Aortoenteric Fistula in a Patient With Prior Abdominopelvic Surgery and Opioid-Induced Constipation

Aortoenteric fistulas (AEF) represent a rare, life-threatening cause of gastrointestinal bleeding with an incidence of 0.007 per million. Iliac artery-enteric fistulas represent an even more uncommon variant of AEFs. Prompt diagnosis and intervention are required to prevent associated morbidity and...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Patel, Akash, Ajumobi, Adewale, Chang, Jerry
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2023
Materias:
Internal Medicine
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10013726/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36925987
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.34895
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Sumario:Aortoenteric fistulas (AEF) represent a rare, life-threatening cause of gastrointestinal bleeding with an incidence of 0.007 per million. Iliac artery-enteric fistulas represent an even more uncommon variant of AEFs. Prompt diagnosis and intervention are required to prevent associated morbidity and mortality. Herein, we report a rare case of iliac-enteric fistula in a patient with hematochezia.

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