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A Rare Cause of Primary Aortoenteric Fistula: Streptococcus parasanguinis Aortitis

Primary aortoenteric fistula is a rare cause of upper gastrointestinal bleed but can lead to significant mortality if the diagnosis is delayed. Aortitis, characterized by inflammation of the aortic wall, is a rare cause of aortoenteric fistula. We present a case report of a 72-year-old male patient...

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Autores principales: Nehme, Fredy, Rowe, Kyle, Munguti, Cyrus, Nassif, Imad
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5306989/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28255476
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/9087308