Primary aortoduodenal fistula presenting as a rare cause of upper gastrointestinal bleeding

Haitham Rejab; Sami Fendri; Ahmed Bouzid; Ayman Dammak; Hela Ben Jemaa; Ayman Trigui; Salah Boujelben

doi:10.1002/ccr3.6888

Primary aortoduodenal fistula presenting as a rare cause of upper gastrointestinal bleeding

Clin Case Rep. 2023 Jan 16;11(1):e6888. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.6888. eCollection 2023 Jan.

Authors

Haitham Rejab¹, Sami Fendri¹, Ahmed Bouzid¹, Ayman Dammak², Hela Ben Jemaa², Ayman Trigui¹, Salah Boujelben¹

Affiliations

¹ General Surgery Department Habib Bourguiba Hospital, University of Sfax Sfax Tunisia.
² Cardio Vascular Surgery Department, Habib Bourguiba Hospital University of Sfax Sfax Tunisia.

Abstract

Primary aortoduodenal fistula (ADF) is a serious life-threatening condition. Unlike secondary ADF which occurs in patients who had previous aortic prosthetic reconstruction, primary ADF is uncommon. Its diagnosis is often unsuspected until surgery or postmortem. We report a rare case of primary ADF presenting as massive gastrointestinal bleeding.

Keywords: aortic aneurysm; aortoenteric fistula; primary aortoduodenal fistula.

Publication types

Case Reports