Aortoenteric Fistula-An Uncommon Cause of Gastrointestinal Bleeding. A Review of the Literature
نویسندگان
چکیده
منابع مشابه
A Deadly Connection: Aortoenteric Fistula as a Cause of Acute Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding
A 66-year-old white man with hypertension, hyperlipidemia, COPD, lung cancer, and aortoiliac bypass graft placed 6 years prior for peripheral vascular disease, presented with 3 days of melena and syncopal events associated with bowel movements. The patient reported having coffee ground emesis and dark, tarry stools with onset of his syncope. Physical exam showed bright red blood per rectum and ...
متن کاملBleeding Jejunal GIST: An uncommon cause of Gastrointestinal Bleeding.
Gastrointestinal stromal tumours (GIST) are rare gastrointestinal tumours and are one of the causes of obscure gastrointestinal bleeding. We report a case of massive gastrointestinal bleeding secondary to bleeding jejunal GIST in a 43 years old gentleman. Endoscopic intervention failed to identify the source of bleeding and CT Angiography (CTA) showed a jejunal mass and patient underwent laparo...
متن کاملAn uncommon cause of lower gastrointestinal bleeding: a case report
BACKGROUND This report calls attention to severe gastrointestinal hemorrhage as a manifestation of small bowel carcinod tumor. PATIENT We report a case of an adult in his 5th decade presenting with massive melena. INTERVENTIONS On presentation the patient was tachycardic (pulse115/min), and hypotensive (BP 80/55 mmHg). His complete physical examination was unremarkable. Rectal exam showed f...
متن کاملUpper gastrointestinal bleeding due to primary aortoenteric fistula.
Primary aortoenteric fistula (PAEF) is a rare but clinically important cause of catastrophic gastrointestinal bleeding. "Herald bleeding" is a characteristic symptom which refers to specific case of upper gastrointestinal bleeding that stop temporarily spontaneously and then proceeds to massive bleeding. We present the case report of a 55-year-old male with PAEF who was admitted due to upper ga...
متن کاملAppendiceal hemorrhage -- an uncommon cause of lower gastrointestinal bleeding.
Lower gastrointestinal bleeding is a common disease among elderly patients. The common sources of lower gastrointestinal bleeding include vascular disease, Crohn's disease, neoplasms, inflammatory bowel disease, hemorrhoids, and ischemic colitis. Lower gastrointestinal bleeding arising from the appendix is an extremely rare condition. We report a case of appendiceal hemorrhage in a young male. ...
متن کاملذخیره در منابع من
با ذخیره ی این منبع در منابع من، دسترسی به آن را برای استفاده های بعدی آسان تر کنید
ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Gastroenterology: Medicine & Research
سال: 2019
ISSN: 2637-7632
DOI: 10.31031/gmr.2019.02.000553