1.
Acta Med Okayama
; 59(4): 161-4, 2005 Aug.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-16155642
RESUMO
Primary aorto-enteric fistula (PAEF)is a serious complication of abdominal aortic aneurysm(AAA). We report a patient with PAEF associated with inflammatory AAA who underwent emergent surgery. A 52-year-old male presented with recurrent hematemesis. A computer tomography scan showed a sealed rupture of the AAA adjacent to the duodenum. At surgery, a coin-sized PAEF was noted. The aorta was replaced with a Dacron graft in situ . Histological examination revealed the characteristics of an inflammatory AAA. The postoperative course was uneventful, and there has been no evidence of infection during a follow-up period of 3 years. We discuss the etiologic and surgical considerations regarding this unusual entity.
Assuntos
Aneurisma da Aorta Abdominal/complicações , Aneurisma da Aorta Abdominal/imunologia , Fístula Intestinal/etiologia , Fístula Vascular/etiologia , Aneurisma da Aorta Abdominal/patologia , Aneurisma da Aorta Abdominal/cirurgia , Aortografia , Duodenopatias , Hematemese/etiologia , Humanos , Fístula Intestinal/diagnóstico , Fístula Intestinal/patologia , Fístula Intestinal/cirurgia , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Fístula Vascular/diagnóstico , Fístula Vascular/patologia , Fístula Vascular/cirurgia
2.
Nihon Shokakibyo Gakkai Zasshi
; 100(2): 195-200, 2003 Feb.
Artigo
em Japonês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-12649861