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Primary Aortodigestive Fistula: A Rare and Potentially Lethal Cause of Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage

Primary aortodigestive fistulas (PAFs) are a rare cause of gastrointestinal bleeding, with an incidence of 0.04-0.07% in autopsy series. The diagnosis of PAF is difficult and should be considered in patients with gastrointestinal hemorrhage of obscure origin. Because of its high mortality rate, clin...

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Autores principales: Ditisheim, Saskia, Girardin, Marc, Dumonceau, Jean-Marc, Hadengue, Antoine, Frossard, Jean Louis
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: S. Karger AG 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3180658/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21960944
http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000329881