• Neth J Med · Apr 1999

    Case Reports

    Primary aortoduodenal fistula.

    • J M Van der Klooster, R A Reuters, and H E Van der Wiel.
    • Department of Internal Medicine, IJsselland Ziekenhuis, Capelle aan den IJssel, The Netherlands.
    • Neth J Med. 1999 Apr 1;54(4):152-7.

    AbstractThe aortoenteric fistula is a well-known but uncommon cause of gastrointestinal haemorrhage. It is usually secondary to previous reconstructive surgery of an abdominal aortic aneurysm. Primary aortoenteric fistula is a rare disorder which predominantly occurs in the duodenum. We report the case of a 76-year-old patient who presented with melaena and hypovolaemic shock due to a primary aortoduodenal fistula. Pathogenesis, diagnostic procedures and postmortem pathologic examination of this condition are discussed. The value of computed tomography in establishing the diagnosis is emphasized.

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